AD Warde Manuel: Michigan ‘Already’ Signed Coach Dusty May to New Contract

Dusty May isn’t going anywhere. Michigan Wolverines athletic director Warde Manuel stated that the school has “already reached an agreement” with head coach Dusty May on a new contract in the wake of them winning the 2026 National Championship on Monday. “He will be the leader of this basketball team for many years to come,” Manuel said about May on Saturday, according to 247Sports. The Wolverines finished this season at 37-3 overall and 19-1 in regular-season Big Ten play, good for first in the conference. Michigan’s championship triumph was its first since the 1988-89 men’s college basketball season. Over May’s two seasons at the helm of Michigan, the Wolverines are a combined 64-13 overall, 33-7 in Big Ten play and reached the NCAA Tournament in both seasons; last year, Michigan reached the Sweet 16. May was considered a candidate for the North Carolina Tar Heels’ head-coaching vacancy before informing Michigan that he wasn’t pursuing other college head-coaching positions; North Carolina ultimately hired former Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone. Prior to taking over at Michigan, May was the head coach of the Florida Atlantic Owls for six seasons, a stint that featured a 126-69 combined record, reaching the Final Four in 2023 and making the NCAA Tournament in both 2023 and 2024.