College basketball’s newest coaching star is sticking around at least a little while longer. UConn’s Dan Hurley rejected a massive contract offer to become head coach of the Lakers on Monday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, ending a saga that began with shocking reports that Los Angeles made Hurley the main target of its search. […]
Why Lakers are targeting Dan Hurley: UConn coach's track record gives him edge over JJ Redick
Give the Lakers credit for aiming big. They are targeting UConn’s Dan Hurley as their next head coach per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, preparing a massive long-term contract offer for the back-to-back NCAA national champion. All signs have pointed to the job being essentially JJ Redick’s, so Thursday’s early morning news came as a surprise. But […]
Possible Dan Hurley replacements: Ranking UConn's best coaching candidates, from Steve Pikiell to Billy Donovan
UConn is late to the party. If Dan Hurley accepts what is described as a massive offer to make a massive life and career change and take over the Los Angeles Lakers, Connecticut will become the 69th Division I basketball program to make a coaching change in advance of the 2024-25 season. That’s a lot. […]
Dan Hurley vs. Zach Edey: UConn coach has words for Purdue star — and refs — during National Championship game
Dan Hurley is known as one of the more animated coaches in college basketball, and he was in championship form during Monday’s national championship. The UConn head coach was ready to take on the world, even when the man he’s confronting is over a foot taller than him. Hurley was seen arguing with officials and, […]
Where did Dan Hurley play college basketball? Revisiting Seton Hall playing career, why he didn't go to Duke
UConn coach Dan Hurley is at the top of the college basketball world as he pursues a second consecutive national championship, but there was a time when he wasn’t even the most prominent player or coach in his own family. In the early 1990s, it was his brother, Bobby Hurley, who captured the nation’s attention […]