Michigan-Saint Louis shaped by Dusty May, Josh Schertz friendship
ESPN • • general
Key Points:
- Michigan's men's basketball team, led by coach Dusty May, will face ninth-seeded Saint Louis, coached by May's close friend Josh Schertz, in the NCAA tournament's round of 32.
- May and Schertz share an unusual level of trust, exchanging practice footage and playbooks to help each other improve, despite being tournament opponents.
- Both teams scored over 100 points in their first-round wins, setting the stage for a highly competitive "chess match" in their upcoming game.
- Schertz, in his first NCAA Division I tournament appearance, values the support and camaraderie with May, highlighting the often lonely nature of head coaching.
- Their relationship began when Schertz coached at Division II Lincoln Memorial
