Jon Scheyer turns down Dallas Mavericks coaching position
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 7:30 PM
Last updated Sep 14, 2026
Jon Scheyer, head coach of Duke basketball, declined the Dallas Mavericks head coaching job. He expressed a desire to fulfill his commitment to Duke, where he has not yet reached an NCAA title game as a coach. Despite the allure of coaching players such as Cooper Flagg, Scheyer decided to remain in college basketball. The Mavericks have since appointed Dusty May, who achieved a championship with Michigan last season, as their new head coach.
- •Jon Scheyer is head coach of Duke basketball
- •He declined the Mavericks job to focus on Duke
- •Scheyer has not yet coached in an NCAA title game
- •Mavericks hired Dusty May as their new head coach
- •Key Duke players include Dereck Lively II and Kyrie Irving
- 7:30 PMYahoo Sports — Jon Scheyer discusses decision to turn down Dallas Mavericks coaching job
"Although the idea of working with Cooper Flagg again was appealing, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer has unfinished business as Duke's head coach.
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