Michigan basketball adds former Brown head coach Mike Martin to Mike Boynton’s staff as assistant

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton Jr. has added former Brown head coach Mike Martin to his coaching staff as an assistant.

The University of Michigan announced the hire Monday (July 13), bringing Martin to Ann Arbor after a 14-year run at Brown, where he became the winningest coach in program history.

Martin’s record-setting tenure at Brown

Martin compiled 171 victories at Brown, surpassing the school’s previous coaching wins record in February 2023.

He was hired in 2012 at age 29, making him one of the youngest head coaches in Division I men’s basketball at the time.

His best season came in 2018-19, when Brown finished 20-12, the program’s first 20-win campaign.

The Bears earned a berth in the College Basketball Invitational, won their first postseason game, and Martin was named Ivy League Coach of the Year.

During his tenure, Brown produced four consecutive first-team All-Ivy League selections from 2022-25, including three-time first-team honoree Kino Lilly Jr.

Bears players also earned five Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year awards, one Rookie of the Year honor, and multiple Academic All-America recognitions.

From Brown to Ann Arbor

Before taking over at Brown, Martin spent six seasons as an assistant at Penn, helping the Quakers win the 2007 Ivy League title and reach the NCAA Tournament.

He also served as an assistant at Brown during the 2005-06 season.

A 2004 Brown graduate, Martin was a four-year starting guard and co-captain.

Martin later played professionally in Ireland before entering coaching.

He also serves on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Regional Advisory Committee and has been inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as both a player and coach.