TMI exclusive: 1-on-1 with Michigan basketball coach Dusty May

Michigan basketball coach Dusty May sits down for an in-depth interview with The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb. The Wolverines' headman reflected upon cutting his teeth in his first college coaching job at Eastern Michigan, what he's learned about some of the unique challenges recruiting players to Michigan, and the reception he's gotten on the NIL fundraising trail. Attention then shifts to his early impressions of every player on the roster now that they're on campus. May opens up about Jace Howard's decision to stay on and the vote of confidence he got from Juwan Howard. He highlights his defensive philosophy, former players and coaches like Trey Burke and John Beilein who have stopped by to see him in the last few weeks, and much much more.
Table of Contents
00:00 - Introduction
00:48 - Takeaways from first college coaching job at Eastern Michigan
04:01 - The “roadblocks” at Michigan
07:14 - Reception on the NIL fundraising trail
08:55 - “Goal to be best NIL basketball program in the Big 10”
10:29 - Laying the program’s cultural foundation
13:53 - Vlad Goldin affects winning
17:08 - Will Big 10’s physicality alter U-M’s offensive approach?
18:09 - How Vlad Goldin is expanding his game
19:19 - Initial impressions of Roddy Gayle after working with him
20:31 - The full roster isn’t practicing yet
21:48 - Need more assertiveness from Roddy
23:57 - Initial impressions of Rubin Jones after working with him
25:13 - Initial impressions of Tre Donaldson after working with him
26:17 - Initial impressions of Nimari Burnett after working with him
29:32 - Initial impressions of Will Tschetter after working with him
33:24 - Jace Howard deciding to stay at Michigan hits different
35:10 - Juwan Howard pledged his continued support to Dusty/U-M
36:43 - Initial impressions of Sam Walters and Danny Wolf
39:48 - Initial impressions of Durral Phat Brooks, Justin Pippen, and Lorenzo “LJ” Cason
43:09 - Why defensive acumen on the assistant coaching staff was prioritized
46:39 - Michigan’s defensive identity
48:03 - Initial impressions assistant coaching staff after working with them
52:35 - Trey Burke’s visit
54:16 - John Beilein’s visit
56:16 - Getting to know the May family
59:15 - Better get season tickets now because they’ll be harder to get next year
1:00:15 - Schedule for the remainder of the summer
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[@farriskhan2352]

Dusty May sure seems like the best possible for for Michigan. #GoBlue

[@dependentfanatic9684]

I love everything that Dusty said. This program is in good hands

[@yedmic16]

Go Blue! Nobody I’d rather have coaching the team than Coach May

[@dennistitek2980]

Hey coach and sam,ty u sam for always bringing in great content

[@TheMichiganInsider]

Table of contents has been added to the video.

[@michaelgleisner6220]

So excited about the future of Michigan hoops under dusty

[@benthegamerman]

Michigan having the ability to land Dusty May is incredible. Yes, it's unfortunate that Howard got fired despite early success but roster management, and inexperience as a head coach showed in Howard the last two years, and the incidents that occured on and off the court. Despite that, its huge that Coach Howard will continue to support Michigan and support Coach May. As for Coach May, for what he has done in just over 3 months building a roster from the portal is incredible. Coach has been a riser in the coaching ranks and has been around lengendary coaches in the past. You have to give credit to Manuel, for reaching out to John Beilein to get him involved with the hiring to help get coach May here to Michigan. Its key to see Beilein be involved with The Michigan Basketball program again. The Michigan Basketball program under Dusty May is in great hands. After watching this video. Something special is going to happen during his tenure. GO BLUE!!

[@xNuber]

THE BIG DAWG 〽️

[@mkmountain88]

Great job Sam

[@CoreyG73]

Trae is the reason I think this team will be very good and tuff….a rugged alpha dog mentality point guard that will score lead and do the dirty work!🇯🇲