The Dallas Mavericks are hiring Michigan coach Dusty May to replace Jason Kidd less than three months after May guided the Wolverines to the 2026 national title, CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish confirmed. May, 49, will be tasked with guiding the on-court for a product for a franchise that is reorienting around 2026 Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg.
The Mavericks fired Kidd in May after five seasons after he guided the team to a 26-56 mark in the franchise’s first full season following its trading of star Luka Doncic to the Lakers.
May’s late-June departure will bring significant ramifications in college basketball. Though the Wolverines are losing several key contributors from their title-winning team, Michigan is welcoming the nation’s No. 4 recruiting class and No. 12 transfer class.