Dusty May shocked the college basketball world on Monday, getting hired to be the Dallas Mavericks' next head coach, just months after leading Michigan to a national championship.
It was the greatest Michigan basketball season in history. However, the future feels up in the air after May's decision to leave.
You can't blame him. Dallas is a great situation with Cooper Flagg and the No. 9 overall pick that could turn into Yaxel Lendeborg or Aday Mara.
Michigan basketball will have to weather a 15-day period for players to leave once the new head coach is hired. There is one likely option on the staff, and two other dream candidates, but here are three coaches the Wolverines should target.
Billy Donovan
The former Florida/Chicago Bulls/Oklahoma City Thunder head coach makes perfect sense. He was a two-time national champion with the Gators. He took them to another Final Four and built a consistent contender.
A lot has changed since he coached the college game. Yet, it seemed like he had interest in the North Carolina job. Some suggested he was going to wait until after next season, but now that Michigan is open, he'd have to consider it if he wants to return to a top college job. This could be it.
T.J. Otzelberger, Iowa State
Otzelberger was mentioned as a candidate when May was hired the first time around. The current Iowa State head coach rebuffed North Carolina back in March, so it's hard to see him leaving for the Wolverines. Iowa State isn't Michigan, though.
Otzelberger feels like an elite head coach who should be at a blue-blood program. Michigan has made three title games in the past 14 years. It has been a consistent winnner, even before May. Three different head coaches have taken Michigan basketball to an Elite 8 since 2013.
Otzelberger would thrive in Ann Arbor. The problem is getting him out of Ames, where he has a ton of family ties.
Mike Boynton
One of Dusty May's assistants, Mike Boynton, is another candidate to consider. His resume is a little underwhelming. He was the head coach for seven seasons at Oklahoma State and achieved just one NCAA Tournament appearance.
The Cowboys won 20 games three times, but never more than 21. They also had three losing seasons during his tenure. Continuity makes sense; however, Michigan needs to learn a lesson from the Jim Harbaugh transition.
That makes this move feel questionable.
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