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(NEW YORK) — Juwan Howard, the head coach of the Michigan men’s basketball team, has been suspended for the final five games of the Wolverines’ regular season for hitting Wisconsin assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft after Sunday’s game, the Big Ten Conference announced on Monday.
Howard, 49, was also fined $40,000 for the altercation.
“Big Ten Conference coaches and student-athletes are expected to display the highest level of sportsmanship conduct,” conference commissioner Kevin Warren said in a statement Monday. “I am grateful for the partnership with Michigan Athletics Director, Warde Manuel and Wisconsin Athletics Director, Chris McIntosh. Our expectation is
