Juwan Howard reflected recently on his first two seasons as Michigan's coach - how the coronavirus pandemic shut down last year's postseason, then forced the Wolverines to take a lengthy break in the middle of their 2020-21 campaign.

Along the way, there were other inconveniences and potential distractions, such as the daily virus testing that serves as a constant reminder that the start of Howard's tenure in Ann Arbor has been anything but normal.

"But if someone asked me if I wanted to still be the head coach of the University of Michigan, with that as the plan," Howard said, "I would say yes."