Sean May

Biography

Sean May, the Most Outstanding Player of the 2005 NCAA Final Four, is in his fifth season as assistant coach and 11th on the basketball staff at his alma mater. In his first three seasons on the bench, May helped lead UNC to the 2022 Final Four and a berth in the national championship game, a regular-season ACC championship and No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed in 2024. May mentored Armando Bacot, who set UNC career records for rebounds and double-doubles, finished second in UNC scoring and was top 10 in ACC history in all three categories. Bacot was the MVP of the 2022 NCAA East Regional, became the first player in NCAA history with double-doubles in six NCAA Tournament games in one season and compiled the most rebounds by any college basketball player in 60 seasons. May was director of basketball operations for four seasons under Hall of Fame head coach Roy Williams. While working for Williams, he helped the Tar Heels advance to consecutive national championship games and the 2017 NCAA title. May played three seasons at Carolina from 2002-05, becoming the first Tar Heel in more than 30 years to average a double-double for his career. The Bloomington, Ind., native averaged 15.8 points and 10.0 rebounds in 77 games (he missed 24 games as a freshman due to a broken bone in his foot). May scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the 2005 national championship game victory over Illinois, a game played on his 21st birthday. He was sensational throughout Carolina’s six-game march to t