Dusty May is headed to the NBA.
May, who led Michigan basketball to the 2026 national championship this past spring, will be the next Dallas Mavericks coach, USA TODAY Sports has confirmed.
The last coach to jump from college to NBA was John Beilien in 2019 — another Michigan man.
May and Michigan had been in talks about a new contract, but as of May 18, the deal hadn’t been signed, May confirmed to USA TODAY's Jordan Mendoza. May said there are “minor details” being adjusted between both parties, but he said he was committed to staying with the Wolverines.
“We’d like to build one of the most consistent, greatest basketball programs in the country,” May said.
May, 49, went 64-13 in two years in Ann Arbor after guiding Florida Atlantic to the Final Four in 2023. He compiled a 190-82 record (.699) in eight college seasons.
The Mavericks finished 26-56 last season, hired Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as team president, and parted with head coach Jason Kidd on May 19.
Dallas has the No. 9 pick in this year's NBA Draft and are in the midst of a rebuild led by last year's top pick Cooper Flagg.
May was busy this offseason reshaping Michigan's roster after key players Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. declared for the NBA Draft, and Big Ten Player of the Year Yaxel Lendeborg exhausted his eligibility.
Michigan brought in a a trio of proven transfers in Moustapha Thiam (Cincinnati), JP Estrella (Tennessee) and Jalen Reed (LSU) to pair with a top-five freshman class in the nation, led by McDonald's All Americans Brandon McCoy and Quinn Costello.
This story will be updated.
Detroit Free Press reporter Tony Garcia contributed to this story.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Dusty May to be new Dallas Mavericks coach, leaves Michigan basketball
