Michigan is hiring Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May as its new head basketball coach, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
May is set to take over a program that went 8-24 in 2023-24. The disaster season led to the firing of program legend Juwan Howard — more than two years after his altercation with Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard in the postgame handshake line.
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The young coach took Florida Atlantic to the Final Four in 2022-23 in only his fifth season on the job. He now goes to Michigan with a career record of 126-69 and a resume mostly just bolstered by the 2022-23 run.
The contract is a five-year deal with an average salary of $3.75 million, according to a press release from the program.
Michigan basketball has fallen off since a trip to the Elite Eight in 2020-21. Recruiting was still a strength in Howard’s final seasons at the helm, but the star ratings did not translate to wins on the basketball court.
ESPN Sources: Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May has agreed on a deal to become the next coach at the University of Michigan. Andy Miller — May’s representative with Klutch Sports — is completing details with school officials on a long-term contract tonight. pic.twitter.com/oEVAzbbDuW
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 24, 2024
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