ANN ARBOR >> Dusty May has made quite an impression in his first year as Michigan basketball’s head coach.

So much so that athletic director Warde Manuel and the university wasted little time hammering out a contract extension that will keep May at the helm for the next five seasons.

The multiyear agreement — a new deal that will keep May in Ann Arbor through the 2029-30 season — was announced before Friday’s top-15 showdown against rival Michigan State at Crisler Center.

“The one thing that Dusty and I have is full trust in each other,” Manuel said after Michigan’s 75-62 loss. “When we came to agreement, we both knew that we would both commit to that and make sure that he moves forward with this program knowing how much we want him here. That’s what it was about.

“He got us to a point where I felt that it was time to show him how much we thought of him.”

May, 48, signed a five-year deal worth $3.75 million annually last March, when he was hired following a successful six-year run at Florida Atlantic. After building FAU into a consistent winner and taking the Owls to new heights, he took over a Michigan program that was coming off its worst season ever, completely rebuilt the roster and spearheaded a turnaround in Year 1.

May has the Wolverines (20-6, 12-3 Big Ten) in the hunt for a conference regular-season title, and they’ve crossed the 20-win plateau for the first time in four years. That’s earned him national recognition as one of 15 coaches on the watch list for the Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year.

Manuel wanted to make it clear that the new deal — complete details of which weren’t provided in the news release — had nothing to do with the job opening at Indiana, May’s alma mater.

Manuel noted that talks began before Michigan made the trip to Bloomington earlier this month and before news broke that Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson wouldn’t be returning next season. It didn’t take long for May to be mentioned as a potential candidate. He addressed the job speculation after the Feb. 8 win at Assembly Hall, calling it “flattering” before stating he’s “very, very happy” at Michigan.

“When I sat and talked to (May) about a week ago, I said, ‘First of all, it’s been a great season. I’m proud of you. You’ve accomplished far more than ever thought you would at this point in your tenure here,’” Manuel said. “But what made me mad is that we started to talk about this before they went to Indiana and all that started. I want to assure you that this has nothing to do with a reaction to that. This has to do with a decision, talking to President (Santa) Ono and talking through this with my basketball administrator, Doug Gnodtke, that this is what we wanted to do.”

After Friday’s game, May said the “intent all along” was to sign an extension. And while he was appreciative of the new deal, his focus this week was on beating Michigan State and nothing else.

“That’s why you have other people dealing with things like this. Credit the administration and the people that helped me for working through the details,” May said.

“This was by far the highest priority to me and our staff, was trying to find a way to win this game. But very, very grateful to be able to continue building on the foundation that we continue to lay this year.”

Michigan center Vlad Goldin, who played under May the past three seasons at FAU, wasn’t surprised by the news.

“I don’t even talk about how he is as a coach. He’s a great human being, and that’s probably what makes him so great,” Goldin said. “He’s the same on the court, off the court. He’s willing to help people. He is willing to try something new and find a solution. … I’ve seen who he is and what he does, so it makes sense to me.”Throughout the negotiations, Manuel said he had discussions with May about a range of topics, from his basketball staff to travel to NIL support. Manuel said the two have a “great relationship” because there’s an understanding “we’re here to serve and take care of these young men along with him.”

Manuel didn’t divulge any of the financial details of May’s new contract outside of its length — an additional year tacked onto the deal he signed last spring. Manuel added they still need to “dot some I’s and cross some T’s” but expects that to be taken care of in short order.

“When I met with (May) 11 months ago and sat down and talked to him, he’s everything that he talked about wanting to be for this team, his players, this community, the connection to our donors, the connection to the president, fans, students, everything that he’s done with the program,” Manuel said. “Then you look at the development of the team in the way they jell together. This has nothing to do with one loss or one win. It is about what he has brought.

“I look forward to him being here, and I hope it’s longer than five years. When I hired him, I said my vision is that Dusty will lead this program for a long time.”