According to multiple national reports, Dusty May is leaving Michigan for the NBA. The former IU basketball manager is finalizing a deal to be the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks.
The Mavericks are 27% owned by famous IU billionaire alumnus Mark Cuban.
There could be significant fallout in the Big Ten.
Michigan’s 2026-27 team was already on campus and working out. The Wolverines were thought to be a legitimate contender for back-to-back national titles.
Michigan’s losses could extend beyond May. When a head coaching change occurs, players have a 15-day period in which to enter the transfer portal – a period that begins five days after the new head coach is hired or publicly announced.
May was a manager at IU under legendary coach Bob Knight from 1996 to 2000, at the same time as two other managers (Joe Pasternack and Mike Schrage) who also became Division I coaches. He’s at least the second former IU manager to become an NBA head coach, including Lawrence Frank.
May and Frank are part of a long list of former Knight disciples who went on to become head coaches in the NBA, including Quinn Buckner, Isiah Thomas, Mike Woodson, Randy Wittman, and Keith Smart.
May’s profile grew to national prominence in 2023 when he led Florida Atlantic to the Final Four. He was hired by Michigan in 2024 and led that program to the 2026 national championship after just two seasons in Ann Arbor.
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