Dusty May UConn v Michigan

Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines cuts down the net after his team defeated the UConn Huskies 69-63 in the national championship game of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 6, 2026, in Indianapolis.

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Dusty May’s seismic decision to leave the Michigan coaching job for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks could impact a couple of Wolverines players with Tennessee ties.

Former UT forward J.P. Estrella and forward Malachi Brown, a Knoxville native, could choose to transfer away from the reigning national champions following the news.