TMI exclusive: 1-on-1 with Michigan basketball assistant Justin Joyner

New Michigan basketball assistant Justin Joyner sits down for an in-depth introductory interview with The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb. He recapped his journey to Ann Arbor, his basketball roots in northern California, his transition from playing to coaching, his courtship of Aidan Mahaney during his time with the Gaels, and how NIL has impacted the college game. The discussion then turned to how he connected with Dusty May, being hired at Michigan, philosophies recruiting, the portal, and NIL. He also broke down signees Durral Brooks, Lorenzon Cason, and Vlad Goldin.
Table of contents
00:00 - Introduction
01:47 - Basketball roots Concord De La Salle & UC Santa Barbara
05:37 - Transition to coaching at Saint Mary's
08:02 - Saint Mary's transition from offensive machine to defensive juggernaut
10:27 - Building a program with player development
13:17 - Recruiting Aidan Mahaney
14:26 - Connecting with Dusty May
18:41 - Permission to take the Michigan job from superstar wife
20:53 - Dusty May is always "on"
22:24 - Staff roles
25:57 - Balancing the portal with recruiting/development
27:54 - You have to recruit leaders
30:02 - NIL has changed the game
32:00 - Great relationships are more important than ever
34:10 - Very intentional roster configuration
36:18 - Breaking down Durral Brooks
37:28 - Breaking down Lorenzo Cason
39:12 - Philosophy on recruiting five-stars
42:42 - Breaking down Vlad Goldin
45:21 - Early impressions of Will Tschetter and Nimari Burnett
48:29 - Wired for the rivalry with Michigan State
50:02 - Early impressions of the resources and support at Michigan