From the Michigan website "Maizenbrew" here are the potential candidates:
- Luke Yaklich or Saddi Washington (current assistants): Washington was the interim HC when Beilen was sidelined with heart surgery. No college HC experience for either.
- Laval Jordan (Butler HC former Beilein assistant)
- Chris Beard (Michigan has the money for the hefty buyout)
- Porter Moser
- Juwan Howard (Heat assistant; Fab 4 member; a reach)
- Nate Oats (from Michigan; would he leave Bama so soon?)
- Tony Bennett (Midwestern guy; would take a lot of $)
- Brad Stevens (I guess whenever a big college job opens; his name will pop up; not happening)
- Jay Wright (does not seem inclined to leave Philly)
- Pitino cool
https://www.maizenbrew.com/basketball/2019/5/13/18617581/john-beilein-replacement-candidates-michigan-basketball
Given the timing, I'm guessing Saddi Washington with an outside shot for Laval Jordan or Porter Moser. Would laugh at Bama if Oats took the job.
One interesting WF-related note about the Beilien to the Cavs is that Mike Gansey is the assistant GM of the Cavs. Mike Gansey played for Beilein at West Virginia, and scored 29 points (leading scorer in that game) in WF's bitter OT loss in the 2005 NCAA tourney.
I've heard Stevens quoted as how much better it is coaching in the NBA (fewer off-court demands on your time such as recruiting, alumni events, etc.). Does that mean he would turn down Dook or UNC? I don't know but even as badly as things ended for the Celtics this year I can't see him headed to Ann Arbor.