​Thus far, Michigan basketball lost three assistants — Justin Joyner to Oregon State (before Dusty May’s departure), as well as Drew Williamson and Mody Maor, who are following May to the NBA. Additionally, new head coach Mike Boynton Jr. was elevated from the assistant level, so there are a lot of potential vacancies on the Wolverines’ coaching staff.One position is now filled, according to a Michigan basketball release.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBoynton is dipping into a head coaching well — much like May (and Juwan Howard before him) in hiring a coach who was overseeing a program. The former head coach at Brown, Mike Martin (not to be confused with the former Michigan football standout) is leaving his alma mater, where he’s overseen the program for 14 years. He’s departing Providence in order to join the assistant pool in Ann Arbor.You can read the full press release below.University of Michigan David and Meredith Kaplan Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Boynton Jr. announced Monday (July 13) the addition of Mike Martin as an assistant coach for the Wolverines.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMartin arrives in Ann Arbor after spending the past 14 years as the head coach at Brown University, where he became the winningest coach in program history while establishing the Bears as one of the Ivy League’s premier programs.”Mike is someone I’ve admired for a long time,” said Boynton. “He’s an outstanding coach, an exceptional teacher and one of the best recruiters in the game, but more than anything, he’s a great person who truly invests in his players. At Brown, he’s built consistently competitive teams through player development and a winning culture, and those values align perfectly with what we’re building here in Ann Arbor. We’re excited to welcome Mike, Kristin and their daughters to the Michigan family.””I’m incredibly grateful to Coach Boynton for the opportunity to join the Michigan basketball family,” Martin said. “Michigan has established itself as one of the premier programs in college basketball, and it’s easy to see why. The championship culture, the people and the commitment to excellence all make this a special place. I’m excited to get to work with our student-athletes and help build on everything this program has accomplished.”Martin leaves Brown as the winningest coach in the program’s 120-year history with 171 career victories. In February 2023, he surpassed Stanley Ward’s 54-year-old school record for coaching wins and concluded his tenure, having guided the Bears through one of the most successful stretches in school history.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNamed Brown’s head coach in 2012 at just 29 years old, Martin was the fourth-youngest head coach in Division I men’s basketball. Over the next 14 seasons, he transformed his alma mater into a perennial Ivy League contender, highlighted by the program’s first 20-win season (20-12) in 2018-19. That season, Brown earned a berth in the College Basketball