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Michigan head coach Dusty May is leaving the college ranks and heading to the NBA.
OutKick has confirmed that May is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, ending a highly successful two-year run in Ann Arbor and creating one of the biggest coaching shakeups of the offseason.
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Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines cuts down the net after defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63 in the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament national championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 6, 2026. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The move comes just months after May guided Michigan to the 2026 national championship, cementing his status as one of basketball’s hottest coaches. The 49-year-old compiled a 64-13 record with the Wolverines.
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May will take over a Mavericks franchise that is looking to rebound from a disappointing 26-56 season that led to the firing of former head coach Jason Kidd. He inherits a team built around reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg, who averaged 21.0 points per game last season and is considered a cornerstone of Dallas’ future.
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg confronts Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green during the second half of an NBA game in Milwaukee on March 31, 2026. (Jeffrey Phelps/AP Photo)
May’s rise in the coaching profession has been one of the sport’s most remarkable achievements.
After leading Florida Atlantic to a surprise Final Four appearance in 2023, he took the Michigan job in 2024 and quickly transformed the Wolverines into a national power. In his final four seasons as a college head coach, May posted a remarkable 124-26 record.
Michigan head coach Dusty May watches from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Dec. 9, 2025. (Ryan Sun/AP)
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His departure leaves Michigan facing an unexpected coaching search over the summer. The Wolverines return a talented roster that includes Final Four MVP Elliot Cadeau, sophomore Trey McKenney and several high-profile transfers.
However, under NCAA rules, players will have the opportunity to re-evaluate their futures once a new head coach is hired.
