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Dusty May led the Michigan Wolverines to the national championship in just his second season with the program. Days after securing the title, May is being rewarded with a new contract extension with the Wolverines.
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Reports indicate that the 49-year-old head coach officially agreed to a new contract extension on Saturday , according to Barkley Truax of On3 Sports. Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel made the announcement during the team’s national championship parade. The financial details of the contract are currently unknown.
“Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel announced that head coach Dusty May has received a contract extension,” reported Truax. “Manuel announced the news during the Wolverines’ championship parade on Saturday, less than a week after winning the national championship.”
The Field of 68, a popular college basketball account on social media and YouTube, shared a video of Manuel announcing May’s extension on X, formerly known as Twitter. Those in attendance erupted with cheers , celebrating the fact that May is going to remain with Michigan for the long haul.
Before winning the national championship and signing an extension with the Wolverines, Dusty May was rumored to be a top candidate for the North Carolina Tar Heels’ job. Ultimately, UNC ended up hiring former NBA head coach Michael Malone to replace Hubert Davis. Meanwhile, Michigan retains one of the best college basketball coaches in the nation.
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May, who was named the Big Ten Head Coach of the Year for this season, first got into coaching in 2005 as an assistant at Eastern Michigan. About a decade later, May was hired for his first head coaching gig with the Florida Atlantic Owls. He eventually accepted the Michigan job in 2024.
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