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New update emerges in Dusty May rumors involving North Carolina job

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Apr 3, 2026 3:18 PM ET

Dusty May and the No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines are set to face the No. 1 seed Arizona Wildcats on Saturday in the Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.

May’s name has been tossed around plenty in the North Carolina Tar Heels head coach opening, and May’s name surfaced even more after Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd announced he is staying put with a new five-year contract.

May has been linked as a North Carolina target from the beginning, but CBS Sports insider Jon Rothstein gave a big update with information he received from Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel.

Rothstein said that Manuel is “prepared when all this is over to do anything we have to do to keep our head coach.”

With Tommy Lloyd staying with Arizona, where does UNC look next in its head coaching search?

"(Michigan AD Warde Manuel) told me 'we're prepared when all this is over to do anything we have to do to keep our head coach.'"

— @JonRothstein on Dusty May's candidacy at UNC pic.twitter.com/WAzqe9TRaD
— CBS Sports College Basketball (@CBSSportsCBB) April 3, 2026

On Friday, May also was asked about the UNC opening, and the Wolverines coach said he loves Michigan and insisted he wouldn’t comment on another job.

Dusty May on the UNC opening

"I think it's well-documented how happy I am at Michigan. Obviously, my private life, my personal life, my family, their happiness is very important. So, yeah, I love it at Michigan, but you'll never hear me comment on any other job, unless Michigan… pic.twitter.com/TNNGjtZkdb
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) April 3, 2026

May was recently mentioned as one of three targets for the Tar Heels’ job, alongside Lloyd and Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan, so this is quickly shrinking.

May went 126-69 in six seasons at Florida Atlantic, including the Cinderella Final Four run in 2023, before he was hired by Michigan.

Now, May has the Wolverines in the Final Four in just his second season in Ann Arbor, and all signs point to him staying put despite the rumblings about the North Carolina opening.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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