Beilein was on the Pistons (long) list, but wasn't contacted

http://www.freep.com/article/20140518/SPORTS03/305180140

Before the Detroit Pistons ultimately decided to hire Stan Van Gundy as their new coach and president of basketball operations, the search firm they hired put together a list of candidates that included many college coaches — including Michigan State’s Tom Izzo and Michigan’s John Beilein.