Dusty May contract extension officially announced by Michigan
Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball head coach Dusty May has agreed to a new contract to stay in Ann Arbor for the long term, the university announced on Friday evening. Terms of the deal were not disclosed as of this posting.
The first-year head coach has his program rolling at 20-5 and alone in first place in the Big Ten in his first season on the job, and it will be a partnership that goes well into the future. With Indiana lurking as it moves towards hiring a new head coach, athletic director Warde Manuel and U-M have made it clear that they wanted to do whatever it took to keep the train rolling.
“I am excited to announce that Dusty and I have agreed to a new multi-year contract,” said Manuel, via a university release. “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.”
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“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,” May said in the statement. “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.”
May had been asked several times recently about his ties to Indiana – he was a student manager under Bobby Knight – and potential interest in the job. He has been steadfast on his focus at Michigan.
“First of all, it’s flattering,” May said. “To have the path that I had and have — I’m still on that same path — it makes you feel good, because what are your competitive advantages as a student manager that transferred in from being a marginal Division-II player? You just think back and it’s like, man, all I did was show great energy and passion for this game, and helping people every day. Because of that, I think people always saw something and then believed in me, and then you get to this point.
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“But that stuff’s crazy. I love being at Michigan. I love our team. We’re fighting like crazy. That’s it. This place is my foundation, but I’m very, very happy at the University of Michigan.”
May signed a 5-year deal through April 2029 and currently makes $3.625 million for the 2024-25 season in base salary, one that increases by $100,000 per season through the life of the contract. It’s also supplemented by postseason performance bonuses should he reach different goals and includes retention bonuses of $300,000 that take effect in 2027.
Michigan also paid May a $1,513,000 signing bonus when he was hired in 2024, one he’d have to repay in full if he resigned from Michigan before April 1, 2025. His current buyout is reportedly $5 million and goes down by $1 million each year.
May and the Wolverines have an enormous nationally-televised game on Friday night with the Michigan State Spartans in town for an 8 p.m. tipoff on FOX. The winner of tonight’s game will be alone in first place at the top of the Big Ten heading into the weekend.
