ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan has announced that basketball head coach Dusty May has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with the basketball program.
U-M Athletic Director Warde Manuel announced the extension hours before the Michigan Wolverines’ home game against the Michigan State Spartans on Friday (Feb. 21).
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“I am excited to announce that Dusty and I have agreed to a new multi-year contract.
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.”
University of Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel
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May showed appreciation by expressing his gratitude for the support he has received with the school as his Wolverines sit atop the Big Ten Conference.
“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.
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.”
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball head coach Dusty May
University of Michigan President Santa Ono also said he was thrilled about getting a long-term deal done with May.
“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.”
May has guided the men in maize to their first 20-win season in four years while also going 12-2 in the Big Ten Conference in his first year at the helm.
The No. 12 ranked Wolverines are currently in a tough race for the Big Ten regular-season title, a potential double in the Big Ten Tournament, and a possible return to the NCAA Tournament after the program went 8-23 last season.
The Wolverines' success thus far landed May on the 2025 Watch List for the Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year award.
May became the program’s 18th head coach on March 24, 2024, after spending six seasons as the head coach for Florida Atlantic University, where he led the team to its first regular season and tournament championships in Conference USA in 2023, while setting a program record for wins with 126, including a run to the 2023 NCAA Final Four.
