Dusty May commits to Michigan, rejects North Carolina
Michigan basketball coach Dusty May has told the Wolverines he will not pursue the vacant North Carolina job, reaffirming his commitment.
The coveted North Carolina basketball job remains vacant, and though the Tar Heels have Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May on their wish list, he's not going anywhere anytime soon. On Friday, May shared that he isn't interested in any other jobs , but that hasn't tamped down speculation from many outside of Ann Arbor. However, it's those inside Ann Arbor who matter most, and on Sunday, the eve of the national championship game, May gave the Wolverines a huge vote of confidence.
According to ESPN insiders Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello, May has told the maize and blue that he will not be pursuing any jobs other than the one he already has. North Carolina hoped that May would close out his turn in the NCAA Tournament and then be receptive to its advances once he no longer was preparing his team for games in the postseason. 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 had opened up on Friday about why he hadn't simply shot down all of the noise surrounding him and the Tar Heels. He shared simply, noting that his words had been taken out of context before, and he hadn't wanted to reprise that incident. Likewise, he stated that he's perfectly happy at Michigan.