Here are five things to know about him:
1. Former national champion
In just two seasons at Michigan, May compiled a 64-13 record, while the Wolverines advanced to back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances, reached the program’s ninth Final Four in 2026 and captured Michigan’s first national championship since 1989.
2. FAU’s Cinderella story
During the 2022-23 season, May led Florida Atlantic to a school-record 35 victories. His fifth season at FAU would become his most memorable as the Owls, a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament, went on a Cinderella run to the Final Four before losing, 72-71, to San Diego State in the national semifinal.
May followed the Final Four season by guiding FAU to a 25-9 record and a second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance before landing the Michigan job
3. Full coaching history
In addition to his stops as the head man at Michigan and Florida Atlantic, May also served an an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan (2005-06), Murray State (2006-07), UAB (2007-09), Louisiana Tech (2009-15) and Florida (2015-18).
Following his graduation from Indiana in 2000, May spent two seasons at USC as an administrative assistant and video coordinator before returning to Indiana. He served as the Hoosiers’ video coordinator from 2002-04 and was promoted to administrative assistant for the 2004-05 season.
4. His new job
The Mavericks’ new president of basketball operations, Masai Ujiri, led the coaching search with the assistance of newly-named general manager Mike Schmitz. May follows Ujiri’s track record of hiring coaches without previous NBA experience, but it’s the first time he’s hired a candidate from the college ranks.
5. Family life
May and his wife, Anna, have three sons: Jack, Charlie and Eli. Charlie was a member of Michigan’s 2026 national championship team.