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Michigan, Dusty May agree to multi-year contract extension

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Michigan announced on Friday that Dusty May had agreed to a new long-term contract extension with the program.

“I am excited to announce that Dusty and I have agreed to a new multi-year contract,” said Warde Manuel in a prepared statement. “His commitment to this University and the success of the men’s basketball program has far exceeded our expectations and makes us all excited for what the future holds. I look forward to Dusty, Anna, and his family remaining a part of the fabric of this University and community for many years to come.”

“I am grateful to Warde (Manuel), U-M President Santa Ono, and all the members of the Board of Regents for the trust and support they have given me as the head coach,” said May. “My goal is to bring continued success to this historic program. We cannot reach that goal without the hard work that my staff and players put into this program. We have built a solid foundation; however, there is much more work to be done. I look forward to those challenges and what the future holds for me and my family in Ann Arbor.”

“I am thrilled that Dusty will be with us long term,” said Ono. “I want to thank Warde for his outstanding leadership and for getting this done.”

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May is in his first season as Michigan’s head coach and has the Wolverines off to a 20-5 (12-2 Big Ten start), one year removed from an 8-25 season. May is one of 15 coaches on the Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year watchlist and one of the country’s most successful first-year head coaches.

May has been linked to the job opening at Indiana, where he was a student manager, after Mike Woodson’s announced retirement this season.

“First of all, it’s flattering,” May said earlier this month after Michigan won at Indiana. “You think back and it’s like man, all I did was show up with great energy and passion for this game and helping people every day. Because of that, I think people saw something or believed in me and you get to this point. But that stuff is crazy. I mean, I love being at Michigan. I love our team.

“This place is my foundation, but I’m very very happy at the University of Michigan. ”

May’s original contract was a five-year deal that paid $3.75 million annually. Michigan plays Michigan State this evening at the Crisler Center.

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  1. umhoops

    Full official statement:

    ANN ARBOR, Mich. – University of Michigan Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics Warde Manuel announced Friday (Feb. 21) that David and Meredith Kaplan Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dusty May has agreed to a contract extension with the Wolverine program.

    “I am excited to announce that Dusty and I have agreed to a new multi-year contract,” said Manuel. “His commitment to this University and the success of the men’s basketball program has far exceeded our expectations and makes us all excited for what the future holds. I look forward to Dusty, Anna, and his family remaining a part of the fabric of this University and community for many years to come.”

    “I am grateful to Warde (Manuel), U-M President Santa Ono, and all the members of the Board of Regents for the trust and support they have given me as the head coach,” said May. “My goal is to bring continued success to this historic program. We cannot reach that goal without the hard work that my staff and players put into this program. We have built a solid foundation; however, there is much more work to be done. I look forward to those challenges and what the future holds for me and my family in Ann Arbor.”

    “I am thrilled that Dusty will be with us long term,” said Ono. “I want to thank Warde for his outstanding leadership and for getting this done.”

    In his first season at the helm, May has guided the Wolverines to their first 20-win season in four years. With his current 12-2 Big Ten record, May’s 12th-ranked Wolverines are in the race for the Big Ten regular-season championship, a potential double bye in the Big Ten Tournament, and a return to the NCAA Tournament.

    May, named to the 2025 Watch List for the Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year, was named U-M’s 18th head coach on March 24, 2024, after spending six seasons as the head coach at Florida Atlantic.

    During his six straight winning seasons (2018-24) in Boca Raton, Fla., May captured Florida Atlantic’s first regular-season and tournament championships while playing in Conference USA in 2023. He compiled a program record of 126 wins and helped the Owls make a run to the 2023 NCAA Final Four.

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  3. True_Blue_9

    Awesome news!

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  4. kturnup

    Let’s gooooo boys!!!

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