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Congrats to Coach Hurley

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On reaching a Final Four. Still a lot of work to be done, but so many good coaches have never been able to attain this goal, let alone win a title.

A Big congratulations and thank you to coach Hurley

Go Uconn
 
Absolutely. And his gameplans and adjustments have been spot on in the tourney. My favorite coaching moment today was when Timme had just committed his 4th and Hawk had hit a big 3 and we came out of the timeout and full court pressed. He was ready to keep the Zags off balance the whole rest of the way if we'd needed it.
 
Loved watching him on the court postgame with his mom and dad. Loves his wife, kids, and parents. Looks crazed at times on the sidelines but talks calmly with his parents on the court afterward. We’re lucky he’s on our side.

Thank you coach for representing UConn well!
 
He's given a ton of credit to his wife and to his staff for helping him mature and grow in to his role as UConn head coach. Sometimes you have to let go to move forward.

Well deserved accomplishment. For someone like Dan Hurley once the monkey is off the back, the sky is the limit.
 
huskyfever34 said:
Absolutely. And his gameplans and adjustments have been spot on in the tourney. My favorite coaching moment today was when Timme had just committed his 4th and Hawk had hit a big 3 and we came out of the timeout and full court pressed. He was ready to keep the Zags off balance the whole rest of the way if we'd needed it.
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Kept the foot on the gas all game and Gonzaga looked kinda scared from the start in my opinion.
 
Love this guy. Always been a fan. Also Kudos to the BY for calling out the remark about the big East officiating. The comments at the end of the last round were correctly interpreted. He called out the Big East refs at the end of the press conference. He will -robably get fined and the refs will even be worse next year but UConn will over come again.
 
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All posts are right on and well deserved for Coach Hurley. Last nights game was a huge confidence builder. Perhaps his most important and difficult coaching job is ahead of him. How to keep this team hungry and confident, grounded and poised and not cocky and irrational. Nonetheless, he has already accomplished everything most of us were hoping for.
 
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Regardless of what happens next weekend, I'd say we can finally put to rest this common narrative that Coach cannot outmaneuver the top tier of college coaches. His run this tourney has included wins over:

Pitino
Bennett
Musselman
Few

That's two shoo-in HOFers and two more of the best in the business. Add to those wins his regular season victories over McDermott (finally), Oates, and Shaka. This conference is going to be loaded with coaching talent next season. But I don't wanna hear this narrative after a few tough losses!
 
willie99 said:
Hurley to be our third HOF basketball coach :)
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Kenan Thompson Snl GIF by Saturday Night Live
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willie99 said:
Hurley to be our third HOF basketball coach :)
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This tournament run is a great resume builder. Continued excellence and accomplishment are still needed but I never had doubts he has the tools to achieve it.

Love your positive posts!

They are a beautiful way!
 
MyDorona said:
Regardless of what happens next weekend, I'd say we can finally put to rest this common narrative that Coach cannot outmaneuver the top tier of college coaches. His run this tourney has included wins over:

Pitino
Bennett
Musselman
Few

That's two shoo-in HOFers and two more of the best in the business. Add to those wins his regular season victories over McDermott (finally), Oates, and Shaka. This conference is going to be loaded with coaching talent next season. But I don't wanna hear this narrative after a few tough losses!
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A la 2014
 



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->By reaching the Final Four this year, Hurley triggers an option for a two-year extension, which would lengthen his contract through March 31, 2029. Had UConn reached the Sweet 16 but fallen short of the Final Four, Hurley would have been eligible for a one-year extension.

Additionally, Hurley has earned several financial bonuses, including $200,000 for reaching the Final Four — which would increase to $250,000 if UConn reaches the championship game or $400,000 if the Huskies win the national title — as well as another $100,000 for finishing in the top 10 of the final AP Top 25.

Hurley is also eligible for a $100,000 discretionary bonus based on his achievement of unspecified goals set forth by UConn athletic director David Benedict. On top of those bonuses, Hurley will see his annual salary increase by $150,000 as a result of reaching at least the Sweet 16.<-

-> Altogether, this means UConn's run this month has already netted Hurley $450,000 and two additional years. The payouts could eventually be worth up to $750,000 depending how the Huskies perform at the Final Four and whether the coach receives his discretionary bonus. <-
 
Just once I'd like one of these articles to also point out the economic impact, like the millions of dollars these March runs bring into UConn, the tens of millions of dollars in free advertising and reaching new prospective students who would pay out-of-state tuition, the increases in alumni donations to the school, and the immeasurable impact having weeks of stories and cameras on Storrs because of the team.

The "highest paid state employee" angle is tired. Hurley earns his share and then some.

"Not a dime back." - Calhoun voice.
 
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huskymedic said:



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->By reaching the Final Four this year, Hurley triggers an option for a two-year extension, which would lengthen his contract through March 31, 2029. Had UConn reached the Sweet 16 but fallen short of the Final Four, Hurley would have been eligible for a one-year extension.

Additionally, Hurley has earned several financial bonuses, including $200,000 for reaching the Final Four — which would increase to $250,000 if UConn reaches the championship game or $400,000 if the Huskies win the national title — as well as another $100,000 for finishing in the top 10 of the final AP Top 25.

Hurley is also eligible for a $100,000 discretionary bonus based on his achievement of unspecified goals set forth by UConn athletic director David Benedict. On top of those bonuses, Hurley will see his annual salary increase by $150,000 as a result of reaching at least the Sweet 16.<-

-> Altogether, this means UConn's run this month has already netted Hurley $450,000 and two additional years. The payouts could eventually be worth up to $750,000 depending how the Huskies perform at the Final Four and whether the coach receives his discretionary bonus. <-
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So what's his base salary now? Wonder if they renegotiate this off-season.
 
Senor Blue said:
Just once I'd like one of these articles to also point out the economic impact, like the millions of dollars these March runs bring into UConn, the tens of millions of dollars in free advertising and reaching new prospective students who would pay out-of-state tuition, the increases in alumni donations to the school, and the immeasurable impact having weeks of stories and cameras on Storrs because of the team.

The "highest paid state employee" angle is tired. Hurley earns his share and then some.

"Not a dime back." - Calhoun voice.
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As a concerned Connecticut taxpayer, I want a dime back if he doesn’t beat Miami.
 
Senor Blue said:
Just once I'd like one of these articles to also point out the economic impact, like the millions of dollars these March runs bring into UConn, the tens of millions of dollars in free advertising and reaching new prospective students who would pay out-of-state tuition, the increases in alumni donations to the school, and the immeasurable impact having weeks of stories and cameras on Storrs because of the team.

The "highest paid state employee" angle is tired. Hurley earns his share and then some.

"Not a dime back." - Calhoun voice.
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-> In the meantime, the run to the Final Four as a member of the Big East will add millions to the UConn athletic department. The Big East, which placed five teams in the Field of 68, four reaching the Round of 32, three the Sweet 16 and two the Elite Eight, will earn 15 “tournament units,” as defined by the NCAA, which doles out revenue to the conferences based on performance. This amounts to about $30 million in extra revenue paid out over six years, the strongest revenue stream since the Big East was reformed in 2013. The Big East earned 13 units in 2022. UConn joined the conference in 2020.

Given UConn’s athletic budget shortfall, $53 million in the last fiscal year, the money will help close the gap. The program missed the tournament three years in a row between 2017-19, and there was no tournament played in 2020 due to the pandemic. UConn had first-round exits in 2021 and 22, so this is a piece of the financial pie that has been missing over the last decade. <-
 
huskymedic said:
Assisted access <-

->By reaching the Final Four this year, Hurley triggers an option for a two-year extension, which would lengthen his contract through March 31, 2029. Had UConn reached the Sweet 16 but fallen short of the Final Four, Hurley would have been eligible for a one-year extension.

Additionally, Hurley has earned several financial bonuses, including $200,000 for reaching the Final Four — which would increase to $250,000 if UConn reaches the championship game or $400,000 if the Huskies win the national title — as well as another $100,000 for finishing in the top 10 of the final AP Top 25.

Hurley is also eligible for a $100,000 discretionary bonus based on his achievement of unspecified goals set forth by UConn athletic director David Benedict. On top of those bonuses, Hurley will see his annual salary increase by $150,000 as a result of reaching at least the Sweet 16.<-

-> Altogether, this means UConn's run this month has already netted Hurley $450,000 and two additional years. The payouts could eventually be worth up to $750,000 depending how the Huskies perform at the Final Four and whether the coach receives his discretionary bonus. <-
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