Newsstand: Former Michigan hoops strength coach Jon Sanderson finds new job
Former Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball/men’s and women’s golf strength and conditioning coach Jon Sanderson has officially found his new home, taking on the director of men’s basketball performance job at Vanderbilt.
The official announcement was made on Thursday.
“The hiring of Jon was very important to our future success,” Vanderbilt head coach Mark Byington said in a release. “It also shows the commitment Vanderbilt is making in hiring one of the best strength coaches in the country. He will do a great job training our student-athletes and maximizing their potential.”
Sanderson spent the last 15 seasons in Ann Arbor and was a critical part of the team’s development with his tenure overlapping with both the John Beilein and Juwan Howard iterations of the program. He was part of over 300 wins and 10 NCAA Tournament appearances, four Elite Eights, and a pair of national runner-ups in his time with the program.
Sanderson and Michigan parted ways last spring following an altercation with Howard in the winter, which led to an investigation and ultimately a settlement between the two parties to move on. He briefly worked in a consulting role at Illinois after leaving Michigan.
Prior to his time in Ann Arbor, Sanderson worked at Clemson, Marshall and North Carolina.
Michigan hired Matt Aldred to the strength and conditioning coach role under new head coach Dusty May. Aldred spent the last six years working at Furman and worked with May during the 2017-18 season when both were at Florida.
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“Going back and watching him in high school and then kind of seeing what he was able to do this year, I think he fits the kind of ball that Michigan wants to play and really how their roster is constructed. Right now, they’re kind of a line of scrimmage, heavy personnel type of roster with their tight end room and how they can run the ball. They continue to add skill pieces and receivers. That looks to kind of be a point of emphasis for Michigan on the recruiting trail. But I think when you look at this team in 2024, I think Orji’s skill set really matches up well with, with what they need.”
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