Dusty May Leaves Michigan for Mavericks After 37-3 Title Season
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Updated · Maize n Brew · Jun 22
Dusty May Leaves Michigan for Mavericks After 37-3 Title Season
3 articles · Updated · Maize n Brew · Jun 22
Summary
Monday’s move ends Dusty May’s Michigan tenure after just two seasons, only about three months after he led the Wolverines to their first national championship since 1989.
NBA ambitions drove the departure despite rumored extension talks; athletic director Warde Manuel had said at the title celebration that he and May had agreed to terms on a new deal.
The exit makes May the fourth major Michigan coach to leave in seven years under Manuel, following John Beilein in 2019, Erik Bakich in 2022 and Jim Harbaugh in 2024.
Michigan now faces its second major coaching search in six months, reviving criticism that one of college sports’ richest programs has become a stepping-stone stop for elite coaches.