In this week’s edition of The Program with Woj, Woj sits down with Michigan Basketball Head Coach Dusty May.
Coach May takes us inside the incredible journey of Florida Atlantic’s improbable 2023 Final Four run and the historic challenges of keeping that mid-major team together in the face of the burgeoning transfer portal and NIL era. He discusses his team-building philosophy, how it has evolved with the modern game, and the unique culture he is now building as he begins his tenure at the University of Michigan.
Some of the topics covered:
The Historic FAU Run: How May kept the Final Four team together when NIL money was in play.
Tampering and the Portal: His evolving stance on players entering the portal and returning, and the debate over high-major vs. mid-major tampering.
The Agent Partnership: What he has learned about negotiating with agents, and the necessity of being 100% honest to build long-term relationships in college basketball.
The Coach’s Accountability: May’s philosophy on leadership, culture-building, and how he uses vulnerability to serve his players.
Knight in the NIL Era: How legendary coach Bob Knight might have adapted to the modern disruptions of the portal and NIL.
The Future of College Hoops: May’s prediction on the structural changes coming to college basketball, including revenue distribution and governance.
We’ll see you next week for episode six of The Program.
2:37 – Keeping the FAU Final Four team together in the early days of NIL
5:03 – The importance of team loyalty and chemistry at FAU
7:42 – The evolution of the coaching staff’s stance on players entering the portal and returning
10:16 – Tampering in college basketball: high majors vs. mid-majors
12:22 – Building partnerships and honesty with Agents
18:31 – How legendary Coach Bob Knight would handle the modern era of college basketball
20:24 – Coaching philosophy, culture building, and vulnerability
24:16 – Prediction: The future of college basketball in the next five to ten years
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