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Newsstand: Michigan head coach Dusty May to make $5.1 million annual salary

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Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May signed a contract extension that comes with a hefty pay raise, as revealed by The Detroit News, which received details through a Freedom of Information Act request.

“May’s new five-year deal will raise his average annual salary from $3.825 million to $5.1 million,” James Hawkins wrote.

May’s extension — which adds a year to the original contract he signed when hired in March 2024 — was announced by Michigan on Feb. 21. It wasn’t finalized until this month, when it was signed by May on July 8, athletic director Warde Manuel on July 14 and interim university president Domenico Grasso on July 15.

“May will receive $4.6 million in base pay this season, with his compensation increasing by $250,000 each subsequent year and peaking at $5.6 million in Year 5. The deal runs through the 2029-30 season and has a total value of $25.5 million before bonuses.

“The new money pushes the 48-year-old May into the upper ranks of the highest-paid coaches in the Big Ten and in college basketball.”

Michigan football will open the 2026 season in Frankfurt, Germany, with a week zero game against Western Michigan, according to On3’s Brett McMurphy.

Shortly after McMurphy’s report surfaced, Michigan released a statement to say it’s engaged in “ongoing discussions” to move the game to Germany.

“We are in advanced discussions to create this first-of-its-kind opportunity for our student-athletes and fans,” athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement. “The University of Michigan is one of the few worldwide brands in college athletics and the interest in playing an international game would be unique. This would be a great opportunity to teach ‘Go Blue’ to a new group of fans in Germany.”

“I am excited about the football and educational experience this game could provide for our players,” Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore said. “We are always looking for unique opportunities to expose our student-athletes to other cultures. In the last 10 years, our program has been to Italy, France and South Africa, and this game would provide another chance to grow our international fanbase.”

Michigan hosts Oklahoma in week two and will presumably have a week one bye to allow for ample time to return to the United States, get reacclimatized and prepare for the Sooners. Oklahoma is scheduled to open the season against UTEP Sept. 5.

The clash with Western Michigan was originally scheduled to be played at Michigan Stadium on Sept. 5. This would become the first time that Michigan has played a MAC team at a location other than Michigan Stadium.

Five-star Michigan running back target Savion Hiter has set his commitment date for August 19.

Quote Of The Day

“There’s no offense that wants more to rewrite the script than ours. All the stats, all the numbers that go behind that, guys just want to go out and play football, and just play winning football. We’re not trying to chase a place on what explosive offense we are. We’re just trying to chase a number of wins.”

— Michigan graduate fullback/tight end Max Bredeson

Headlines Of The Day

• Anthony Broome, The Wolverine: Captain Max Bredeson says no offense ‘wants to rewrite script’ more than Michigan
• Chris Balas and Clayton Sayfie, The Wolverine: INSIDE THE FORT, Part I: On the NOA, Michigan football rumblings, more
• Anthony Broome, The Wolverine: Michigan football set for Week 0 Germany trip in 2026: Pros, cons, and big questions
• Michigan football: Now’s the time for this offensive player to make his move
• Clayton Sayfie, The Wolverine: Meet the contenders for Michigan’s most wide open position battle that will be ‘fun to watch’

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