NCAA Basketball: 5 potential college landing spots for John Beilein

By Brian Rauf | Feb 18, 2020

CLEVELAND, OHIO - JANUARY 23: Head coach John Beilein of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts to a call during the second half against the Washington Wizards at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on January 23, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Wizards defeated the Cavaliers 124-112. 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 Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

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ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – FEBRUARY 09: Head coach John Beilein of the Michigan Wolverines (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

5) Administrative job at Michigan

Beilein won’t get the head coaching job back at Michigan – they landed a great hire in Juwan Howard, who has had immediate success both on the court and in recruiting – but he will always have strong ties to the school given the 12 years he spent on the sideline.

And, if he decides he doesn’t want to return to coaching, he could find his way back to Ann Arbor with another role in the athletics department.

We’ve seen this happen at several schools around the country with high-profile coaches in other sports. Steve Spurrier holds an ambassador role with Florida while Phillip Fulmer and Barry Alvarez are now the athletic directors at Tennessee and Wisconsin, respectively, just to name a few.

An ambassador role may suit Beilein better than the AD job (which isn’t even open, by the way) and would allow him to be a bit more flexible in a semi-retirement.

This may be the top option of any non-coaching role for the 67-year-old, but it’s hard to imagine this lifelong coach not trying to work his way back to the sideline.

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