Dusty May is not expected to leave Ann Arbor anytime soon.
The Michigan head coach was among the high-profile names tied to North Carolina amid the Tar Heels’ search for their program’s next head coach. But according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, May has informed Michigan officials that he is “not pursuing any college basketball jobs.” May wants to continue to coach the Wolverines.
Per the report, North Carolina’s interest in May never took the next step because Michigan advanced all the way to the national title game.
Sources: Dusty May has informed Michigan officials that he’s not pursuing any college basketball jobs, per me and @jeffborzello. May had been an initial target at North Carolina, but that never materialized because of Michigan advancing in the NCAA Tournament. pic.twitter.com/RM1Q2yFYNf
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) April 5, 2026
May is just in his second season as Michigan’s head coach after taking over for Juwan Howard in 2024. He enters Monday’s national championship game with a 63-13 record (82.9% win rate) in his two years calling plays for the Wolverines.
The 49-year-old head coach drew national attention after leading Florida Atlantic to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2023 and 2024.
May potentially going from coaching Florida Atlantic to North Carolina within the span of three seasons would have been one of the fastest rises in NCAA hoops history. But he clearly believes he still has something to prove at Michigan.
