Michigan Final Four history: Wolverines one step closer to winning first championship since 1989

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It was clear from the first few weeks of the season that this Michigan team was different. With two more wins, the Wolverines will prove it.

Final Fours haven’t been totally uncommon for Michigan in the 21st century, with a pair of appearances under John Beilein and a handful of other close calls along the way. Winning two more times has been the difficult part, but the Wolverines have a prime opportunity to prove the past doesn’t matter.

From the “Fab Five” to Trey Burke, Michigan has been on college basketball’s biggest stage before.

Here’s a look at Michigan’s complete Final Four history.

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How many times has Michigan been to the Final Four?

Michigan has now made nine Final Four appearances in its history. The Wolverines are headed back to the Final Four for the first time since 2018, when they reached the national championship game but lost to Villanova.

Michigan has reached the Final Four in six of the last seven decades, making appearances in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2010s and now 2020s. Still it’s been 37 years since the Wolverines last won a national championship.

Michigan Final Four history

Year

Semifinal result

Final result

Coach

1964

Lost to Duke

N/A

Dave Strack

1965

Def. Princeton

Lost to UCLA

Dave Strack

1976

Def. Rutgers

Lost to Indiana

Johnny Orr

1989

Def. Illinois

Def. Seton Hall

Steve Fisher

1992

Def. Cincinnati

Lost to Duke

Steve Fisher

1993

Def. Kentucky

Lost to North Carolina

Steve Fisher

2013

Def. Syracuse

Lost to Louisville

John Beilein

2018

Def. Loyola Chicgao

Lost to Villanova

John Beilein

2026

Vs. Arizona

TBD

Dusty May

1965

Led by All-Americans Cazzie Russell and Bill Buntin, Michigan scored 93 points in a semifinal blowout of Princeton in the national semifinal but couldn’t contain John…

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