Bill Frieder

Bill Frieder is a former college basketball coach best known for his tenure at the University of Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to significant success in the 1980s. His career at Michigan was notably marked by controversy in 1989 when he announced he would leave for Arizona State, prompting then-athletic director Bo Schembechler to fire him mid-season, establishing the phrase 'Michigan Man' to underscore the university's commitment to its identity and values.