Dusty May to leave Michigan to become head coach of the Dallas Mavericks

<i>Michael Reaves/Getty Images via CNN Newsource</i><br/>Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines looks on against the Arizona Wildcats during the first half at the Final Four in April. May

By CNN Newsource

Published June 22, 2026 7:42 am

By Dana O’Neil, CNN

(CNN) — Dusty May, who coached Michigan’s men’s basketball team to a national title in April, is leaving the school to become the next head coach of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, according to a source close to the program.

May leaves Ann Arbor after two seasons with a 64-13 record, a Big Ten tournament championship, a regular season Big Ten championship and the program’s first national title since 1989.

ESPN was first to report on the impending hire.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.

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