Garth Howard returned to basketball to assist the Mustangs after being away from the game for several years. Howard, a largely successful collegiate player at St. Mary's College (MI), will bring a wealth of knowledge to the staff. While at St. Mary's, Howard would climb the school's ranks to become the 2nd all-time scorer in school history.

Coach Howard is the brother of Greg Kelser (former Michigan State standout and current Pistons color-commentator). The two run a youth basketball camp called "Daring to be Great." Garth currently is an entrepreneur starting up his own business in motivational speaking and many other appearances in that field.

Coach Donahue on Howard: "Garth is a great person with an exceptional mind for the game. There is no ceiling for Garth if he decides to make this career his full-time job. He is a teacher on and off the court."