Jun 11, 2024 03:23 AM
It seems likely that Hurley will soon be richly rewarded for staying at UConn. Lamont, who was in contact with Hurley throughout the weekend, told reporters Monday that the state will “make sure he’s the top-paid college coach.” Hurley got a six-year, $32.1 million deal a year ago after the Huskies won the 2023 NCAA title; another new deal seems certain now.
Reaction from UConn was as expected — people were thrilled. Assistant coach Luke Murray, who has worked with Hurley at Wagner, Rhode Island and UConn, posted a video of Hurley lifting his arms in the air in celebration of the national title. There was no caption; the post’s meaning was clear enough. On the way to those two titles, the fiery Hurley and the tough-as-nails Huskies have left no doubt — 12-0 in NCAA tournament games, winning by a staggering average of 21.7 points per contest. UConn will try to become the second program to win three straight men’s national titles; UCLA, the only men’s program to do better than going back-to-back, won seven in a row from 1967 through 1973.
The Spurs gave Brown $3.5 million for five years, which was enormous money at the time yet nothing compared to what Hurley would have commanded from the Lakers — likely more than $10 million per season, or about double what he currently makes at UConn. And Brown went on to become the only coach to win both an NCAA title and an NBA championship; he got that title with Detroit in 2004.
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