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Michigan Basketball: 5 best candidates to replace head coach John Beilein

By Erik Mauro

ARLINGTON, TX - MARCH 31: Head coach John Beilein of the Michigan Wolverines cuts down the net after their 79 to 59 win over the Florida Gators during the South Regional Round Final of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on March 31, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - MARCH 31: Head coach John Beilein of the Michigan Wolverines cuts down the net after their 79 to 59 win over the Florida Gators during the South Regional Round Final of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on March 31, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – APRIL 17: Brad Stevens head coach of the Boston Celtics during the third quarter of Game Two of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at TD Garden on April 17, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – APRIL 17: Brad Stevens head coach of the Boston Celtics during the third quarter of Game Two of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at TD Garden on April 17, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

Brad Stevens

Why not? With all the dysfunction (Kyrie Irving) going on in Boston right now, it may be a good move for Stevens to come back to college and dominate for a few years. He’s proven he can win in the NBA, making the playoffs five years in a row and winning at least one round each time.

Plus, Stevens is only 42, so he’s young enough to make the jump back to the NBA if he ever feels like it. He’s built up enough credibility that somebody would take a chance and hire him again.

Stevens could have any college job he wants, it’s up to him to pick. However, it is not often that sitting NBA head coaches leave their posts for a college job. One that can pay him a pretty hefty sum might be, though.

Stevens has proven to be good at player development, something Beilein specialized in. Stevens’ player development stories include Gordon Hayward and Shelvin Mack. In the NBA look at what Jayson Tatum and Terry Rozier have turned into. Granted, Tatum was a Top 5 pick but he is on his way to becoming a premier player in the league.

These two coach in a lot of similar ways, Beilein liked to move a little faster, but both coaches preach fundamentals and defense.

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