Kyle Church

Biography

Kyle Church, a collegiate coach with 14 years of experience, has joined the University of Michigan basketball program as an assistant coach and the program's general manager. Church has worked alongside U-M coach Dusty May for 12 of his 14 seasons, having first met him at Louisiana Tech (2013-15) under Mike White. Joining White at Florida (2015-18), they worked together for three more years. Church then followed May to Florida Atlantic, where he served as an assistant coach for the last six seasons. ****** In his first year at Michigan, Church helped U-M more than triple its win total from the previous season. The Wolverines posted a 27-10 overall record and finished tied for second in the Big Ten with a 14-6 record, earning the three seed in the Big Ten Tournament. After a dominant 86-68 win over Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, U-M defeated Maryland on a last second coast-to-coast layup from Tre Donaldson, sending Michigan to the championship game. Michigan came away with the Big Ten Tournament title after a gritty 59-53 win over Maryland, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Michigan was selected as the No. 5 seed in the south region and earned a narrow 68-65 victory over UC San Diego in the first round.. Michigan advanced to its sixth Sweet 16 in its last six tournament appearances after defeating No. 4 Texas A&M, 91-79, in the second round. Michigan ultimately fell to No. 1 seed Auburn in the Sweet 16. ****** Church served as an assistant coach