Mike Boynton takes over defending national champion Michigan as part of a busy coaching carousel

Mike Boynton has taken over the role of head coach for Michigan, which is defending its national title. This marks a second opportunity for Boynton, who previously coached Oklahoma State with a 119-109 record and one NCAA Tournament appearance over seven seasons. However, he was fired after a 12-20 finish in the 2023-24 season. Boynton spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach under Dusty May at Michigan, until May left to coach the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA.

Boynton praised his experience working with May, stating that it has made him a better coach. Michigan's transition following its NCAA Tournament victory was the biggest move of the offseason coaching carousel. Other noteworthy coach changes include Casey Alexander taking over at Kansas State, Will Wade returning to his previous school after being fired, Michael Malone becoming the first head coach for the Tar Heels without any college head coaching experience, and Justin Gainey becoming the head coach at North Carolina.

The women's side of the sport also saw changes, with Pauline Love returning to Alabama, Tammi Reiss joining Rhode Island, Ayla Guzzardo taking over for McNeese, Carla Berube moving to Northwestern, Joe McKeown retiring, Aaron Rousell becoming the head coach at Richmond, and Cooley taking over at Georgetown. Additionally, Paris led South Carolina to an NCAA bid in 2023-24, but the team went 25-39 in the two seasons since.

Tennessee's roster was completely revamped after Caldwell's second season ended with eight straight losses and an early exit from the NCAA Tournament. Texas A&M has only made an NCAA appearance once in Taylor's four-year tenure, with a combined 24-32 record over the last two seasons.