Michigan Won a Title. Their Coach Is Gone for the Mavs and College Hoops Is Absolutely Stunned.
Whoa. Just when you thought the men's college basketball coaching carousel had finally stopped spinning, mid-June decided to drop an absolute bombshell! We're talking about a move so wild, it's got the entire sport reeling, and it takes the total count of coaching changes for next season to a staggering 52! Right after leading Michigan to a national title, Coach Dusty May is OUT. Seriously, the guy is off to the NBA, ditching Ann Arbor for the bright lights of Dallas to coach Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks. If that's not a shake-up, I don't know what is!
The Wolverine Whisper Goes NBA-Bound
Can you believe it? Just eleven weeks after guiding Michigan to a championship in only his second season, May is dipping out. It's a massive shift for college basketball and for the Wolverines. May, who started his journey as a student manager for Bob Knight at Indiana, was brought into Michigan in 2024 to step into Juwan Howard's shoes. He had just come off back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances with Florida Atlantic, proving he was the real deal. Now, he's taking his talents to the pros. Michigan moved fast, though, tapping Mike Boynton with the interim tag for the 2026-27 season. Boynton knows the ropes, having joined May's staff in 2024 after seven seasons leading Oklahoma State, where he racked up a 119-109 overall record, including a trip to the NCAA round of 32.
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Beyond Michigan: The Coaching Shake-Up Continues
While the May news is certainly the headline grabber, plenty of other programs are seeing fresh faces too, adding to that wild 52 total. Down at Mississippi Valley State, George Ivory, who had a tough run with a 12-118 record since March 2022, was told he wouldn't be back. Stepping in is Mike Davis, a veteran coach with a 412-360 overall record, including stints at Indiana (succeeding Bob Knight, no less!), UAB, Texas Southern, and Detroit Mercy. Davis spent his last two seasons as an assistant under Penny Hardaway at Memphis, so he's coming in with fresh eyes.
Alabama State also saw a change as Tony Madlock, after four seasons and a 51-80 record (which, by the way, included a 20-win season in 2024-25 and an NCAA tournament First Four game!), stepped down to return to Memphis as an associate head coach. They snagged Chris Wright from the NAIA ranks, where he posted an impressive 332-121 career record at Langston. And over at Campbell, John Andrzejek is out after just one season, where he led the program to a 16-18 overall record. His replacement, Jimmie Williams, comes from D-II Anderson, where he put up a 69-49 record and even guided them to a 23-5 record and a 2026 NCAA Division II tournament appearance.
Even Texas Southern is seeing movement, with Johnny Jones resigning after eight seasons to become an assistant, and Shyrone Chatman stepping in as interim coach. This carousel is absolutely bonkers!
What a wild time for college basketball, right? With 52 coaching changes, including Michigan's national champ making a jump to the NBA, it means next season is going to feel like a completely new landscape. Who knows what these new coaches will bring to their programs, but one thing is for sure: it's going to be fascinating to watch all these fresh starts unfold!
This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.