Vanderbilt basketball hired Jon Sanderson, former Michigan strength coach, as strength and conditioning coach for men’s basketball, the university announced in a statement Thursday.
Sanderson worked at Michigan with John Beilein and Juwan Howard. He was part of Final Four teams in 2013 and 2018. The Wolverines reached the Sweet Sixteen five consecutive times between 2017-22.
He is the only strength and conditioning coach to have played in and coached a Final Four.
“Jon’s addition was very important to our future success,” head coach Mark Byington said in a statement. “It also shows the commitment Vanderbilt is making by hiring one of the best strength coaches in the country. He will do a great job coaching our student-athletes and maximizing their potential.”
Sanderson was well regarded by the Wolverines, but left the program after a dispute with then coach Juwan Howard. Michigan fired Howard after the season.
Byington replaced Jerry Stackhouse in March as coach of the Commodores after a 9-16 season.
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Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on Twitter @aria_gerson.
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