A month after Michigan coach Juwan Howard underwent heart surgery, there is «no timetable» for his return, according to Saddi Washington, an assistant under Howard.
Associate head coach Phil Martelli has been the acting head coach with Howard sidelined, but Washington represented Michigan at Big Ten media day in Minneapolis on Tuesday.
Washington said Howard is motivated to return following surgery last month to fix an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve. «I feel so grateful and blessed that this surgery was performed at University of Michigan Health,» Howard said in a statement after the procedure. «My wife, Jenine, and our family appreciate the world-class care that has been provided to us.
Dr. [Kim] Eagle, Dr. [Himanshu] Patel, Dr. [Stanley] Chetcuti, and all of the staff at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center are so talented and performed like champions throughout this process.