Boynton Promoted to Lead Michigan's Title Bid
The former Oklahoma State head coach signs a two-year deal to replace Dusty May, who moved to the Dallas Mavericks.
By Thiago Kovalenko ·
Mike Boynton now holds the keys to a national championship defense.
The former Oklahoma State head coach signed a two-year contract to lead the Michigan Wolverines. This deal follows the departure of Dusty May, who left the program after the 2026 NCAA Tournament to coach the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.
Boynton spent the last two seasons on May's staff at Michigan. Before that, he spent seven years as a head coach at Oklahoma State. His record there stood at 119 wins and 109 losses. That tenure included one NCAA Tournament berth. He was dismissed after the 2023-24 season ended with a 12-20 mark.
Michigan first named Boynton interim head coach after May's exit. The program then finalized the two-year agreement. Boynton described his time on May's staff as a sabbatical during Big Ten media days.
"I'm sitting next to this genius every day learning how to run a high-functioning corporation, how to identify great qualities in people specific to your needs as a basketball team and allow them to be great in those areas, how to delegate responsibilities, and how every day to show up and be even," Boynton said.
The hiring represents the largest move in a busy coaching carousel. Other major programs have also replaced their head coaches.
Kansas State fired Jerome Tang after three seasons. Tang went 45-47 over that span following a 26-10 debut year. Casey Alexander now leads the Wildcats. He holds a 303-180 career record. His previous stops include Stetson, Lipscomb, and Belmont.
LSU brought back Will Wade for a second stint. Wade left the school in 2022 after the NCAA cited him for recruiting violations. He went 105-51 during his first tenure, which included three NCAA Tournament bids. Matt McMahon replaced Wade but was fired after going 60-70 in four years.
North Carolina hired Michael Malone, a move that bypassed traditional college coaching paths. Malone has 510 wins and 394 losses as an NBA coach from 2013 to 2025. He won a title with the Denver Nuggets in 2023. He replaces Hubert Davis, who went 125-54 in five years and reached the 2022 championship game.
N.C. State, where Wade coached for one 20-14 season before leaving for LSU, hired Justin Gainey. Gainey is a first-time head coach. He most recently worked on Rick Barnes' staff at Tennessee. He also served as an assistant at Marquette, Arizona, Appalachian State, and Elon.
Syracuse turned to Gerry McNamara, who holds the school's career records in three-point baskets and minutes played. McNamara led Siena to a 23-12 record and an NCAA appearance last season. He replaces Adrian Autry, who went 49-48 without a tournament bid in three years.
On the women's side, Pauline Love returns to Alabama as head coach. She was an assistant there in 2024-25 before moving to Oklahoma. Kristy Curry left Alabama for South Florida after 13 seasons with a 245-173 record. Tammi Reiss arrives in a new role after going 138-73 in seven years at Rhode Island. She replaces Kelly Rae Finley, who was fired after five seasons with a 93-75 record. Ayla Guzzardo takes over at Georgia after leading McNeese to a school-record 29 wins last season. Katie Abrahamson-Henderson and Georgia mutually parted ways after she went 69-59 in four years. Carla Berube joins Northwestern after six years at Princeton where she went 147-29. Joe McKeown retired after 18 seasons with a 276-279 record. Aaron Rousell moves from Richmond to Virginia, where he replaces Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, who was fired in April. Rousell was 148-72 with three straight tournament berths in seven seasons at Richmond. Cooley has gone 43-57 in three seasons at Georgetown after posting a 242-153 record in 12 seasons at Providence. South Carolina went 26-8 and earned an NCAA bid under Paris in 2023-24 but has gone a combined 25-39 in the two seasons since. Tennessee's roster underwent a complete overhaul after the Lady Vols ended Caldwell's second season with eight straight losses and an NCAA Tournament first-round exit. Texas A&M has earned an NCAA bid in just one of Taylor's four years and has gone a combined 24-32 over the last two seasons.
