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In less than one season, Dusty May has executed a miraculous turnaround in the Michigan basketball program. The Wolverines are firmly in the top 25 after a torrid start to Big Ten play and cemented themselves as one of the favorites to win the conference title on Tuesday night when they knocked off No. 7 […]

Last season, the Michigan basketball team finished with an 8-24 overall record and they obviously didn’t come close to making the NCAA Tournament. Now, things have completely changed for the Wolverines. Michigan fired head coach Juwan Howard after last season, and they hired Dusty May. May has the Wolverines near the top of the Big […]

Dusty May continues to pad his impressive head coaching résumé, positioning Michigan basketball (18-5) for an NCAA Tournament appearance in his first year at the helm. His Wolverines withstood a furious comeback effort and edged out Indiana on the road in Saturday’s Big Ten Conference clash, winning 70-67. Fans’ attention was not solely on the […]

Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May got honest about his motivation ahead of the team’s visit to Indiana. The Wolverines are coming off a thrilling victory over Oregon in what has been a very encouraging season so far. Michigan now sits at 17-5 overall and 9-2 in Big Ten play. May, an alum of Indiana […]

Dusty May and his Michigan basketball team held on for a big win against Oregon at home on Wednesday night. The Wolverines improved to 11-0 at the Crisler Center with the 80-76 win. It wasn’t an easy one as the Ducks wouldn’t go away. Michigan led by as many as 14 in the second half, […]

On Wednesday night, Michigan basketball suffered its second straight heartbreaking loss. This defeat came at the hands of undefeated No. 14-ranked Oklahoma 87-86 after a back-and-forth game. Sooners freshman Jeremiah Fears was the hero in this one, as he sunk a 3-pointer in the final seconds while being fouled to give Oklahoma the win. Last […]

Dusty May’s net worth in 2024 is $1 million. May is currently the head men’s basketball coach for the University of Michigan after coaching Florida Atlantic for six years. He is a former CBS National Coach of the Year and CUSA Coach of the Year winner. Here is a closer look at Dusty May’s net […]

The Dusty May era got started on Monday night for the Michigan basketball program, and it got going with a bang. The Wolverines are coming off of one of their worst seasons ever, and they made a coaching change in the offseason in an attempt to fix things. It was just Cleveland State, but Michigan […]

Ever since taking over the head coaching job at the University of Michigan just over a month ago, former FAU head coach Dusty May has been a busy man, utilizing the transfer portal to rebuild a Wolverines roster that went 8-24 last season. In less than a month’s time, May has secured Sam Walters (Alabama), […]

The Michigan basketball program has undergone a ton of changes over the past few months. After Juwan Howard was fired, the Wolverines landed on Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May in a big turn of events. Suddenly, May has worked wonders in the transfer portal with a series of commitments over the past few days. It continued […]

New Michigan basketball coach Dusty May continues racking up wins on the recruiting trail. Former Yale big man Danny Wolf has committed to play for the Wolverines, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “ESPN Sources: Former Yale C Danny Wolf has committed to play for Michigan and Coach Dusty May. Wolf averaged 14.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, […]

With so much focus on NIL and the transfer portal, it is easy to forget that college basketball head coaches are switching teams at a similar rate to the players. 62 Division I programs have already moved on from their previous head coach this offseason — perhaps none more high-profile than John Calipari’s move to […]

The college basketball transfer portal has taken plenty of twists and turns. All of this has happened with the NCAA Tournament going on, which has brought some honest remarks from head coaches who have been playing and navigating the portal. Now, one of the top players in the portal is Florida Atlantic transfer Johnell Davis. […]

Last season, the Florida Atlantic basketball team went on a surprise run in the NCAA Tournament all the way to the Final Four. The Owls ended up falling just short of the national title game as they lost on a buzzer beater to San Diego State. Head coach Dusty May immediately became one of the […]

Dusty May is laying down the first brick of his Michigan basketball renovation project, but it does not come in the form of a player. He is set to make his first addition to the coaching staff, and it is someone Big 12 fans know well. Former Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton Jr. is […]

The Indiana basketball team is reeling after missing the NCAA Tournament and finishing with a pedestrian 19-14 record under venerable coach Mike Woodson. The Hoosiers finished with a 10-10 record in Big Ten Conference play and a 4-6 road record, 3-3 on neutral courts. The Hoosiers did have a 12-5 home record, but it wasn’t […]

The Florida Atlantic basketball team is in a unique position heading into the 2024-2025 offseason with new coach John Jakus at the controls of the Owls’ ship and a talented roster expected back next season. The Owls made the NCAA Tournament this past season and Jakus is now tasked with keeping as much of the […]

The Michigan basketball program is an upbeat mood after the hiring of Dusty May from Florida Atlantic basketball. May led the Owls to the Final Four in 2022-2023 and now Michigan basketball is hoping for better results. The Wolverines lost 18 of their final 20 games under former coach Juwan Howard and finished with their […]

The Florida Atlantic basketball team bowed out in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, but not before securing a winning record and offering up plenty of thrills to their fans. The Owls made the Final Four last season, cementing their status as one of the top mid-major programs in the NCAA, and now […]

The Michigan basketball team recently parted ways with Juwan Howard after a historically bad season, and they have since hired Dusty May from FAU to be their new head coach. The Wolverines finished 8-24 this season and they ended up in last place in the Big Ten. It was certainly time for Michigan to move […]

Michigan basketball and Louisville basketball met up in the 2013 national title game and the Cardinals won a thriller. The two programs were in great spots back then, but that isn’t the case right now. Instead of competing for a national title, the Wolverines and Cardinals were competing for a head coach during the NCAA […]

The Michigan basketball officially introduced Dusty May as their new head coach on Tuesday with an introductory press conference. The Wolverines recently moved on from Juwan Howard after five seasons. Howard had a lot of success early on with Michigan as they won the Big Ten in 2021, and they also went to the Elite […]

The Michigan basketball team recently parted ways with Juwan Howard after he spent five seasons with the Wolverines. Howard had a lot of success during his early years, but this past season was one of the worst in the history of the Michigan program. Now, the Wolverines have moved on to Dusty May, and he […]

The Louisville basketball head coaching search is still going on weeks after Kenny Payne was fired. While it looked as if Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May was going to be the Cardinals’ new coach, he stunned everyone by choosing Michigan instead. Now, Louisville has to look elsewhere and plenty of other names have circulated, including Indiana […]

Michigan basketball has found a new head coach, with Dusty May taking over the role for the Wolverines, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. ESPN Sources: Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May has agreed on a deal to become the next coach at the University of Michigan. Andy Miller — May’s representative with Klutch Sports — is […]

After another impressive regular season, the Florida Atlantic men’s basketball team could not repeat last year’s magic in the NCAA Tournament. The Owls fell in a tough overtime game in the First Round to Northwestern, denying Dusty and FAU another potential Final Four run. Florida Atlantic’s early exit may be a disappointment to some, but […]

Cinderella stories are a huge reason why the NCAA Tournament is embedded in American culture. A plucky underdog from a town most people have never heard of is what makes a college basketball game in March mean something to those who tune out the sport the rest of the year. A buzzer-beater or a clutch […]

The NCAA Tournament is finally here as March Madness is now in full swing. With it comes plenty of rumors though, as schools around the nation are also looking for new head coaches. As it turns out, Dusty May, the head coach of the Florida Atlantic basketball program, is being floated around as a possible […]

It was a disappointing night for the Florida Atlantic basketball team as they fell in the AAC conference tournament semi finals to the Temple Owls, 74-73, Saturday night. There is no doubt that it was an upset loss as the No. 2 FAU Owls were arguably the favorites to win it all, but lost to […]

Although they won’t be found on projected NCAA Tournament brackets, at least not yet, the Ohio State Buckeyes have been one of the feel-good stories in college basketball this season. The program fired Chris Holtmann in mid-February and proceeded to go 6-1 under interim head coach Jake Diebler. The 27-year-old could be on the verge […]

Juwan Howard has been fired and he will not return as the head coach of the Michigan basketball team. Howard started off his tenure with a lot of success as he won AP Coach of the Year in his second season. The Wolverines went all the way to the Elite 8 that season and they […]

“Ideal” is not really the word that best describes the Indiana basketball program’s situation at the moment. With two more games remaining in their schedule, there is not much hope for the squad, which is all the way down at ninth in the Big Ten Conference standings. This leaves the Hoosiers with a tough decision […]

Florida Atlantic basketball coach Dusty May is being honest about his team’s chances to make another deep run in NCAA March Madness this season. The Owls are trying to head back to the Final Four this year after a miracle run in 2023. May says his team has a chance to do it again if […]

The UAB basketball program picked up a huge win over the No. 20 ranked FAU Owls, 76-73, who made a miraculous run to the Final Four last season as is the AAC favorites to win it all. It was all led by Blazers star Yaxel Leneborg who not only scored a team-high 17 points, but […]

The Florida Atlantic basketball team hit the road for a tricky matchup against UAB on Thursday night. The Owls came into the game favored by 5.5, but the Blazers had other plans. Florida Atlantic started off the game strong as they led by seven at halftime, but UAB stormed back in the second half, and […]

When it comes to the Florida Atlantic basketball team, this season has had a different feeling than the fever dream it was last year. Currently, the team is still at a solid 11-4, but the loss total already matches what it was last season when they won 35 total games. The tides have changed for […]

Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood expressed his joy of him and his team being at Madison Square Garden at the Jimmy V Classic. He said to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports after the win to the FAU Owls, 98-89, that he envisioned the program being at this stage and doesn’t want to forget that. […]

Florida Atlantic basketball head coach Dusty May expressed his excitement after participating in the Jimmy V Classic game Tuesday where the Owls faced the Illinois Fighting Illini. Even though the No. 11 Owls would end up losing the game, 98-89, May said to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports that being in Madison Square Garden was […]

The Florida Atlantic Owls will continue to be in the good hands of head coach Dusty May. That’s after the school announced that May has agreed with Florida Atlantic basketball for a 10-year contract extension, per FAU’s website. The contract is very well deserved by Dusty May, who steered Florida Atlantic basketball not just into […]