University of Michigan men’s basketball head coach Dusty May is reportedly not interested in pursuing any other college basketball opportunities, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello.
May had reportedly been an initial target for the University of North Carolina’s head coaching vacancy, but it never materialized, with the Wolverines still in the NCAA tournament.
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Names continue to drop off the board for the Tar Heels as they search for a replacement for Hubert Davis, whom the team parted ways with after being upset by VCU in the first round of the tournament. Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd, Alabama’s Nate Oats and Vanderbilt’s Mark Byington have each agreed to extensions since the Tar Heels’ head coaching opening.
May will take on Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies in the national championship on Monday after overpowering Arizona in the Final Four on Saturday. UConn is looking to win its third title in four seasons.
May, 49, has coached the Wolverines for the past two seasons, leading the team to a 63-13 overall record and 33-7 in the Big Ten. After leading the team to a Big Ten tournament title and a Sweet 16 appearance last season, May has guided the Wolverines to a 36-3 record and a national championship appearance for the first time since 2018.
Since becoming Michigan’s head coach in 2024, May has successfully utilized the transfer portal to produce quick results in turning around the program. This year’s entire starting lineup and sixth man has come from the transfer portal. For this year’s team, he has landed players such as Yaxel Lendeborg, Elliot Cadeau, Aday Mara, Morez Johnson Jr. and Roddy Gayle Jr. through the portal while Nimari Burnett transferred in the year before May took over.
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Before coaching the Wolverines, May was the head coach at Florida Atlantic for six seasons. He compiled a 126-69 overall record and a 66-38 mark in conference play during his time at FAU. His highlight season came in 2023, when he led the Owls to their first Final Four appearance.
May also served as an assistant coach at Florida, Louisiana Tech, UAB, Murray State, and Eastern Michigan.
