Florida Atlantic head coach says he instantly regretted joining school at first: 'Career suicide'

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If anyone told Dusty May back in 2018 he would be participating in the Final Four at Florida Atlantic five years after joining the program, he probably would not have believed them.

In fact, if anyone told him he would even be coaching at the school today, he might ask them to tell another story.

May said by the time he got back to his hotel after signing, he regretted the decision.

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Florida Atlantic Owls head coach Dusty May celebrates with the team after defeating the Kansas State Wildcats in the Elite Eight round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2023 in New York City. (Elsa/Getty Images)

"I walk in the room and I started crying and said, ‘I just committed career suicide. I’m not good enough. I can’t do this,'" May told to CBS Sports.

Five years later, the Owls are less than three days away from a chance at playing for the national title.

May was close with FAU athletic director Brian White, so he agreed to become the head coach almost instantly.

Florida Atlantic Owls head coach Dusty May holds the Eastern Regional Championship trophy after defeating the Kansas State Wildcats in the game during the Elite Eight round of the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2023 in New York City. (Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

"When I feel something in my stomach I go with it. At that point, I still haven’t been to our gym, our weight room, our locker room," he admitted.

When he finally did see everything, he was not a fan.

"When I get to the gym, there’s a pickup game going on. The