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Michigan head coach Dusty May.
In a shocking move to find a new head coach to replace Jason Kidd, the Dallas Mavericks have hired University of Michigan head coach Dusty May, just months after leading the Wolverines to their 1st national championship since 1989.
“BREAKING: University of Michigan coach Dusty May has agreed to become the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell me,” ESPN’s Shams Charania wrote on his official X account on Monday morning. “Major college-to-pro jump for the 2026 NCAA championship coach and swing for the Mavericks and Masai Ujiri.”
May will now get a chance to coach No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, who was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2025-26.
“May led Michigan basketball to the national title in April,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote on his official X account. “The allure of coaching Cooper Flagg as a linchpin piece helped draw him … May led Michigan to a 64-13 record over two season there. In his previous job, he led FAU to back-to-back NCAA tournaments, including the 2023 Final Four. He’d ruled out other college jobs this off-season, but the NBA has always been intriguing to May.”
Tony Adame covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. More about Tony Adame