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DAN HURLEY AND THE UCONN HUSKIES
When Dan Hurleyspurned the Lakers to return to UConn nearly a month ago, Huskies athletic director Dave Benedict said, “We look forward to Dan’s continued leadership on and off the court at UConn.”
Monday, Benedict and the rest of UConn athletics put their money where their mouth is, agreeing to a six-year, $50-million contractย with their star head coach.
With Hurley now at $8.3 million per year, only Kansas‘ Bill Self makes more on an annual basis.
Hurley is fresh off leading UConn to consecutive titles, the first program to go back-to-back since Florida in 2006-07. The Huskies are No. 5 in Gary Parrish’s Top 25 And 1 as they seek a three-peat.
After rejecting the Lakers, Hurley adamantly told CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander he wasn’t using Lakers negotiations as a leverage play. After all, the Lakers offered six years and $70 million, so if it was truly all about money, Hurley might’ve ended up in Los Angeles.
But UConn has several inherent advantages. Hurley is from the Northeast, as is his wife — a reason he quickly shot downKentucky rumors following the national title game — and he’s building a bonafide dynasty in Storrs. He can coach how he wants (exacting, demanding and sometimes borderline nuts) and who he wants. Now, he’s going to do it for the foreseeable future, right where he’s meant to be.
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Author: Zachary Pereles
July 9, 2024 | 9:21 am