Michigan's Dusty May reveals what he learned in first year coaching in Big Ten

Michigan men's basketball coach Dusty May talked about what he learned in his first year coaching in the Big Ten Conference during an appearance on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich."

Dusty May was hired last offseason to be the Michigan men's basketball coach after spending six seasons with Florida Atlantic. 

May, 48, was asked about what he learned in his first season in the Big Ten during a recent appearance on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich."

"It was even more physical and physically demanding than we anticipated. All summer, every time one of our players would complain about a foul, our response would be, 'We play in the Big Ten, you’ve got to play through it,'" May said. 

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Michigan head coach Dusty May looks on during the first half against Michigan State on March 9, 2025. (IMAGN)

The Michigan coach said the coaching staff didn’t prepare the players well enough for the physical play. 

"I don’t think we were as intentional enough at creating an environment of physicality every day. Whether it was pads, everything we did should have had – there’s no freedom of movement. Just giving bodies on bodies at all times, we didn’t prepare our guys well enough," May said. 

While May lamented the team’s preparation, he noted they weren't built to play a physical game.

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Michigan head coach Dusty May talks to a referee regarding a call during the second half against Michigan State on March 9, 2025. (IMAGN)

"But also, we are not built that way. We have a lot of guys who are very skilled, and they’re finesse by nature. It’s not as if we recruited to it either we just tried to get