The Michigan Wolverines reached the top of the mountain, and they got to do what every team every season dreams of. Dusty May and his squad hoisted the National Championship trophy and cut down the nets, and had their parade and celebration, well, at least his team did, May, not so much.
Even though May finally achieved what he had always dreamed of, and was able to do it in his home state, the day after winning it all, it was right back to work as the transfer portal was set to open.
Dusty May still has yet to fully celebrate Michigan's National Championship
CBS Sports writer Matt Norlander gave college sports fans everywhere an inside look at exactly what a National Championship coach does after winning it all, and it turns out, it's very sad. There is a very small percentage of college basketball coaches who can call themselves National Champions, and May just joined that elite group.
No one's breaking out the violins, nor should they, but if a guy who dreamed of maybe one day being lucky enough to coach *high school* ball in Indiana can't feel true joy after winning the NCAA title in his home state because of the portal ... what is all of this even for? pic.twitter.com/ilR6ykLBAk
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) April 16, 2026
However, while the feeling of winning it all is amazing, the transfer portal is something that brought May down to earth very quickly. The day after the National Championship, the college basketball transfer portal opened up, and May had to get right to work to build, hopefully, another title-winning roster because if he wanted even a few days, he would have been working from behind.
When Michigan arrived back in Detroit after the big game, May's wife even asked if he would come home and finally let it all set in, but instead, he went straight to his office and got to work. For the next four days, May and his coaching staff have been hard at work
This recent interview from Norlander proves that there are many changes and revisions that need to be made to the transfer portal. Having it open the day after the season ends doesn't give the team that did the most work any time to enjoy or even relax after all the hard work.
Dusty May did what few coaches have done in the history of college basketball adn instead of enjoying it with his family and those at Michigan, his main view has been Zoom meetings and the walls of his office, trying to build another championship roster.
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