Mavericks to hire Michigan's Dusty May

The new-look front office has found their guy. President Masai Ujiri and GM Mike Schmitz have officially brought in 49-year-old Dusty May to lead the Mavs' new era and maximize the development of Cooper Flagg.

In March, May led Michigan to the NCAA championship.

He's known for his offensive scheming and historic Final Four run with Florida Atlantic University. May now steps into his first NBA job hoping to help Dallas implement what is expected to be a high-tempo system. May built an incredible college coaching resume over eight seasons, completely transforming both programs he led. He finished his college career with an overall head coaching record of 190–82 (.699).

Here is his year-by-year head coaching breakdown:

Florida Atlantic Owls (2018–2024)

May took over a historically quiet FAU program and turned them into a national powerhouse, highlighted by a magical 35-win season and a trip to the Final Four.

• 2018–19: 17–16 (8–10 CUSA) | CIT First Round
• 2019–20: 17–15 (8–10 CUSA)
• 2020–21: 13–10 (7–5 CUSA)
• 2021–22: 19–15 (11–7 CUSA) | CBI First Round
• 2022–23: 35–4 (18–2 CUSA) | CUSA Regular Season & Tournament Champs, NCAA Final Four
• 2023–24: 25–9 (14–4 AAC) | NCAA Tournament Round of 64
• FAU Record: 126–69 (.646)

Michigan Wolverines (2024–2026)

May took over a Michigan team that had gone 8–24 the previous year and executed arguably the fastest blueprint turnaround in modern college basketball history, culminating in a National Championship in 2026.

• 2024–25: 27–10 (14–6 Big Ten) | Big Ten Tournament Champs, NCAA Sweet 16
• 2025–26: 37–3 (19–1 Big Ten) | Big Ten Regular Season Champs, NCAA National Champions
• Michigan Record: 64–13 (.831)

Career Accolades & Milestones

• Career Head Coaching Record: 190–82 (.699)
• NCAA Tournament Record: 12–3 (.800)
• Major Awards: Big Ten Coach of the Year (2026), USBWA Henry Iba National Coach of the Year (2026), CUSA Coach of the Year (2023).
• History-Making Run: His 64 wins in his first two seasons at Michigan matched John Calipari for the most wins through a head coach's first two years at any program in Division I history.