Michigan women's basketball adds program's 1st general manager

Michigan women's basketball is coming off perhaps its best season in program history, and as it looks to continue to climb in stature, it's adding reinforcements. Sean Bair, who comes to Ann Arbor serving as an assistant coach at Penn State the past two seasons, will be both an assistant coach and general manager at Michigan, the first GM in the program's history. "I am thrilled to join the University of Michigan," Bair said in a statement.

"It is an honor, and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work alongside Coach Arico and her outstanding staff. Michigan is a special place with championship standards, rich tradition and a clear vision for continued success that I am excited to help advance. "My family and I cannot wait to experience all that Michigan has to offer and become part of the Ann Arbor community.

Go Blue. " Bair was an assistant at Monmouth for three years and also served as a graduate assistant for Arkansas' men's team prior to his time at Penn State. U-M comes off of a 28-7 campaign in 2025-26 that saw it reach the second Elite Eight in program history before it bowed out to Texas one game short of the national semifinal.

There's reason to believe Michigan can have another successful season next year, returning four starters in Olivia Olson (18. 9 points per game), Syla Swords (14. 6), Mila Holloway (12.