US EditionUConn's Dan Hurley expresses regret over postgame remarks that were caught on camera
- After UConn's 77-75 loss to Florida in the NCAA Tournament's round of 32 on Sunday, Coach Dan Hurley was caught on camera making profane remarks about officiating as he walked toward the locker room.
- Hurley's remarks, including telling the Baylor team, "I hope they don't you like they us," were made in the heat of the moment, referencing the officiating, in an area he believed to be media-free.
- A video of Hurley's statement went viral, with over 1.3 million views by Wednesday afternoon, and UConn's Sports Information Director Bobby Mullen confronted the reporter who took the video, allegedly asking him to remove it and later apologizing via social media.
- Hurley expressed regret over his comments and the situation involving Mullen, stating, "Obviously it's all my fault that Bobby got pulled into it," and acknowledged that his intensity and coaching style can create external noise.
- Hurley stated that while he regrets the incident, he wouldn't change his coaching style or how hard his team fights, emphasizing that UConn knew what they were getting when they hired him, while also stating, "I'm not retiring.
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The Daily Item
The Daily NewsDan Hurley knows there’s no time to waste in building UConn back into a championship contender
STORRS, Conn. — A day before the 2024 national championship game, UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley quipped that his biggest motivation to keep winning was so that he could delay having to deal with the chaos of the transfer…
UConn’s Dan Hurley explains his viral ‘emotional outburst’ in season-ending March Madness loss
Dan Hurley took on a much more apologetic tone when he met with reporters in Connecticut on Wednesday after returning from an NCAA Tournament appearance that ended in disappointing fashion and was overshadowed by the UConn coach’s now-viral rant about game officials.
Associated Press News
UConn's Dan Hurley expresses regret over postgame remarks that were caught on camera
UConn coach Dan Hurley acknowledged there are things that “I wish I didn’t do” as he expressed regret over making profane comments about the officiating after the Huskies’ NCAA Tournament loss to Florida.
Hartford Courant
The Daily GazetteUConn’s Dan Hurley reflects on behavior, how exhausting season ended in an unfortunate incident
STORRS – Dan Hurley turned the corner into the lobby of the Werth Basketball Center and saw a large gathering of reporters and news cameras huddled around the spot near the wall where he was meant to stand and speak. He was going to wrap up the 2024-25 UConn men’s basketball season and give a look into what’s ahead. “Oh wow, I’m not retiring,” he quipped when he saw the size of the crowd. UConn has been one of the top stories in college basketba…
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