Dusty May, who leads Michigan men’s basketball after a national championship run, is leaving Ann Arbor to become the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. Multiple outlets report that May is finalizing a contract with Dallas and that the move follows a two-season stint with Michigan after previously building a championship-caliber program. The Associated Press is cited as saying a person with knowledge of the deal confirms May and the Mavericks are working through the final steps of the agreement.

Reports also describe how Michigan responds to the departure. An athletic director Warde Manuel says he reached an agreement with May that keeps him under contract for many years, despite the coaching change. Separate coverage discusses May’s contract structure, including buyout and salary details, as Michigan prepares to search for a replacement.

In communications after leaving, May releases a goodbye letter or statement, and Michigan transfer Jalen Reed is quoted describing the departure as a surprise but without resentment. The search for a successor is already underway, with outlets ranking potential candidates to fill Michigan’s head-coach role.