Athletics
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April 14, 2026
Michigan wins program’s first national wheelchair tennis title
U-M was crowned national champion for the first time in program history after beating Alabama in the ITA National Wheelchair Tennis Championship final.
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April 7, 2026
Father and son help recreate Michigan basketball History
Michigan men’s basketball star Yaxel Lendeborg raised a maize sign that read, “Shock the World Boys” while cutting down the net following a national championship win.
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April 6, 2026
Michigan men’s basketball team wins national championship
The Michigan men’s basketball team beat Connecticut 69-63 on April 6 to claim the program’s first Division I national championship since 1989.
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March 9, 2026
It Happened at Michigan: When the Michigan Union made a splash
Today, the Michigan Union is where students study or meet up with friends between classes. But a century ago, students could pop in to practice their crawlstroke. The basement level once housed a swimming pool.
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February 23, 2026
It Happened at Michigan: U-M students elected first Black senior class president in 1948
Val Johnson’s mix of campus involvement and congeniality made him a strong candidate, but he was asking a predominantly white student body to choose him over one of U-M’s most decorated football players.
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February 5, 2026
U-M adjunct assistant professor supports U.S. athletes as sports physiologist
Geoff Burns, an adjunct assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, is a sports physiologist for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
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February 5, 2026
It Happened at Michigan: Wolverines at the Winter Olympics
U-M athletes and alumni have been competing in the Winter Games since 1936, with 12 earning spots on the podium. Here are some of their most a-maize-ing moments and milestones:
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February 2, 2026
Yost to host first zero-waste ice hockey game against MSU
While Michigan men’s hockey team will be aiming to maintain its No. 1 status with a win over rival Michigan State, it also will be scoring big in sustainability with the program’s first zero-waste game.
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December 26, 2025
Kyle Whittingham named U-M Football head coach
Kyle Whittingham has been named the 22nd head football coach of the University of Michigan.
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November 24, 2025
Small team largely responsible for getting Michigan Stadium ready
A team of five people bears much of the responsibility for ensuring Michigan Stadium is ready to host 110,000-plus fans, players and coaches for football games.
