Dan Hurley, head coach of the Connecticut Huskies, is well-known for his on-court antics and meltdowns, and talk-show host, Dan Patrick, had plenty to say on the matter after the team exited the March Madness tournament. The UConn Huskies took on the Florida Gators for the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday and lost the game with a close score.
In reaction to the defeat, Hurley could be seen yelling at game-officials right after the loss. In the press conference after the game, Hurley was teary-eyed throughout, mourning his team’s defeat against Florida.
“Do you want somebody who is that passionate, who cares, that is a pest, annoying -all of those things- but great at what he (does)? I mean, he cares. You may not like the antics on the floor, and at times I feel embarrassed for him – he can’t change.” Dan Patrick said about Coach Dan Hurley on ‘The Dan Patrick Show’.
“You may not like the antics on the floor, and at times I get embarrassed for him – he can’t change.”
– DP on Dan Hurley’s passion following UConn’s exit from the NCAA Tournament. pic.twitter.com/Wf2SlC4lel
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) March 24, 2025
Dan Hurley has been coaching basketball teams since 1996, starting out as an assistant coach with the St. Anthony High School team. His first coaching gig in the NCAA was with Rutgers University as an assistant coach. Hurley has been coaching the Connecticut Huskies since 2018 and has led the team to two NCAA championships, including the trophy last year.
Dan Hurley’s UConn Huskies Officially Out Of March Madness
Dan Hurley is surely still heartbroken after his team, the Connecticut Huskies, was kicked out of the March Madness tournament after losing to the Florida Gators on Sunday. Connecticut took on Florida for the second round in the NCAA tournament and lost the game with a very close score of 77-75.
In the game against the Florida Gators, the Connecticut Huskies were led on the scoreboard by Liam McNeeley who etched 22 points, along with a pair of rebounds and a trio of helpers. Alex Karaban contributed 14 more points for the team in the losing effort, grabbing five boards and assisting thrice, while Samson Johnson managed ten points with ten rebounds, the highest for UConn in this category.
The UConn Huskies finished their regular season fourth in the Big East with a 14-6 conference score and 24-11 overall, two spots below the ruling St. John’s Red Storm, who finished with a 31-5 overall score. Before the defeat against Florida, UConn played a spectacular first-round game against the Oklahoma Sooners, defeating the team with a final score of 67-59.
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