Sources: Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May to coach Michigan | Top Vip News

Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May has reached a deal to become the next men’s basketball coach at Michigan, sources told ESPN.

Andy Miller, May’s representative at Klutch Sports, was finalizing the details of a long-term deal with University of Michigan officials late into the night Saturday, sources said.

May, 47, leaves Florida Atlantic University after an improbable 2023 Final Four run and a 2024 NCAA Tournament appearance, winning 60 games over the past two seasons, something only UConn and Houston have accomplished. .

FAU lost to Northwestern in overtime on Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament, and sources said Michigan officials moved quickly to secure May as the school’s next coach.

Several high-profile programs, including Louisville of the ACC and Vanderbilt of the SEC, sought May as a coaching candidate. May ultimately became swayed by Michigan’s alumni network and its fierce loyalty to the university and athletics, sources said, and believes that will help transcend some of the inherently transactional nature of the modern NIL/transfer portal era. in recruiting and retaining players.

May will replace Juwan Howard, who was fired after five seasons and the program’s first finish in the Big 10 since the 1966-67 season.

May’s career rise has been a study in perseverance and patience. He landed at a downtrodden FAU program six years ago for his first head coaching job and went 126-69 without a losing season.

Florida Atlantic’s .822 winning percentage over the past two years was fifth-best in Division I, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

FAU’s Top 25 rankings the past two seasons are the only ones in school history. The Owls reached the Final Four as a No. 9 seed in 2024, becoming the ninth team seeded No. 9 or lower to reach the Final Four since seeding began in 1979, according to data from ESPN Stats & Info.

May graduated from Indiana University and has worked as an assistant coach at his alma mater, as well as USC, Murray State, Eastern Michigan, UAB, Louisiana Tech and Florida.