NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles!
Dusty May took over as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks in one of the biggest shocks of the NBA offseason so far.
May will leave the Michigan Wolverines to take the Mavericks job after Jason Kidd was fired. He will help develop a roster around Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving.
ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!
Michigan head coach Dusty May speaks with the media following a victory against Michigan State following an NCAA college basketball game in Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 8, 2026. (Lon Horwedel/AP)
“The alignment with the front office and the ownership group,” May told PK Press Club Digital/OutKick when asked what excites him about the job. “Plus, a young superstar in Cooper with one of the best playmakers in the history of our game!”
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.
May’s rise in the coaching profession has been one of the sport’s most remarkable achievements.
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg watches from the bench during the second quarter against the Orlando Magic at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on April 3, 2026. (Jérôme Miron/Imagn Images)
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON PK Press Club
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.
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.
Michigan head coach Dusty May celebrates after defeating UConn in the national championship game of the NCAA college basketball tournament at the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 7, 2026. (Michael Conroy/AP)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PK Press Club APP
Dallas finished 26-56 last season. The Mavericks have the Nos. 9 and 30 picks in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft.
