FAU’s Dusty May returning with new deal after Final Four run

HOUSTON (AP)— Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May confirmed reports that he willremain at the school with a long-term deal, saying it “never wasthat tempting” to look elsewhere for jobs after a the Owls’unexpected Final Fourrun.

May saidFriday the reports were “just releasing what our intentions werefrom the beginning.”

The PalmBeach Post had reported that May would sign a multiyear contractworth more than $1 million annually.

“As far asthe timing, nothing’s changed probably in the last six or sevenweeks, this was always on the table,” he said. “But I feltobligated to focus on our season and our team versus all the otherstuff, the peripheral stuff that goes on.”

Ninth-seeded FloridaAtlanticmeets fifth-seeded San Diego State in Saturday’snational semifinals.