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Dan Hurley reveals he aspires to be a head coach in the NBA for the right team

temery said:
He'd have to accept being nearly irrelevant compared to the star players.
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Oh I have my doubts that his personality would really work in that role (and whether he’d retain whatever is left of his sanity), but there is definitely an upside to that role.
 
I think Danny would only leave for the right NBA situation, meaning he would have earned enough coaching clout to choose a team/organization which he can handle.

The NBA atmosphere is so different with the power balance definitely leaning to the players, and his coaching approach would probably need to adapt. In his tenure here, he's already shown an ability to adapt, so I think he can succeed.
 
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Huskyforlife said:
My only question is what the "right" team means to him. Does that mean local? Does that mean ready to win roster? Does it mean a roster that buys into his coaching style? I'd love to know what his priorities are.
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I imagine that you can count the possible locations on one hand. From there you would need to remove the franchises that wouldn't be in a position where success may not be an achievable goal.

I'd love for him to retire here and do so at an age where he'd be close to eligibility for social security. If he feels he needs to prove something to himself by trying to reach the top of the mountain in the NBA, well, he has already given us more than we could have reasonably asked for.
 
I could see Hurley leaving for the NBA for the "right situation", but those don't come along very often. Most job openings are on full-rebuild wastelands, and the coach that takes that job typically isn't still coach by the time the rebuild starts to pay off. There is a Bucks or Suns situation about once every 3 years, where an aging championship caliber team needs to win immediately, but those teams are not hiring college coaches. They will hire anyone with championship experience, even if they suck (see Rivers, Budenholzer, Vogel). The "next coach after the rebuild" situations are OK, but those goldilocks jobs are also few and far between.

You want to be in a big market, but the pressure in New York, LA and Boston is brutal, so not too big. But the small market teams, especially those in the upper midwest like Minnesota, Indiana, Cleveland and Milwaukee, have historically had trouble attracting top free agents. New Orleans, Oklahoma City and Memphis just don't have the cash to compete. Some big markets, like Washington and Atlanta, seem to just suck year after year for no reason at all. You definitely don't want to replace a legend like Kerr, Popovich or Spoelstra. Basically, if Houston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Orlando or Dallas are hiring with some players on the roster, Hurley should take a run at them. Otherwise, stay in college.
 
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I talked to him when he was at URI, he said back then that, the only way he'd leave would be if "an NBA dream job" came along.
 
I’ll never understand it but as long as Murray is the next HC it’ll be fine
 
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temery said:
Has any coach successfully jumped from college to the nba?
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Rick Pitino, Chuck Daly, Billy Donovan.

More misses than hits, however: Dick Vitale, Rollie Massimino, Jerry Tarkanian among them.
 
UConnTrumbull said:
No Hurley at coaches road show tonight hmmmmm
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Some of you crack me up making something out of nothing. Chill dude.

The Road Show will commence on Tuesday, June 4 at Kinsmen Brewing Company in Southington, Connecticut. The panel of Husky coaches will feature Women's Basketball Head Coach Geno Auriemma, Head Football Coach Jim Mora, Volleyball Head Coach Ellen Herman-Kimball and Women's Ice Hockey Head Coach Chris MacKenzie.

The Road Show will then visit The UConn Stamford Campus in Stamford, Connecticut on Wednesday, June 5 and feature a coaches panel with Women's Basketball Head Coach Geno Auriemma, Head Men's Basketball Coach Dan Hurley, Head Football Coach Jim Mora and Women's Soccer Head Coach Margaret Rodriguez.

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Hurley should follow his dreams when ready. He already gave UConn fans more than anyone expected. I hope he avoids the trailer trash nba organizations like the Hornets and small s market teams. He should hold out for something like the Celtics, or Warriors, Knicks.
 
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awy said:
sounds like he wants to stamp a young and rebuilding team as his own and those opportunities are limited, especially if one believes in the northeast regional restriction.

but if you do have such a situation hurley would be a good candidate to call.
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I think this is the avenue he would pursue; take over a rebuilding team with some young talent in place hungry to do what it takes to win - a group that he can mold into his own vision. Wonder how much longer Pop plans on coaching...?
 
I feel like Tom Thibodeau is actually a good coaching comp for Hurley style wise in the NBA.
 
I read it differently. Who works for a company and doesn't get itchy for a promotion or change? Even if the money is good, new challenges are always pursued and thought of.

UConn is the summit of college basketball. There are no more promotions, upgrades or even transferability. Not saying he is stuck, but the NBA is his only option for a promotional type coaching change and Hurley loves challenges. At UConn with his rate of success he will run out of challenges or things to prove. Add to that the new culture with transfer portals, NIL and college athletes being paid will force all coaches to evaluate their future in this new world of pampered, entitled and demanding 'rich' kids.

NBA coaching could use a cheerleader and motivating coach like Hurley. It could work.

Anyway a lot of this is predicated on future success, so even if he starts auditioning for the NBA, UConn wins. We have time with Coach, no panic necessary, we'll still get to have a few more Championships to enjoy.
 
temery said:
Rick Pitino was successful as an nba coach?
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To be honest I don’t believe Billy has had a lot of success either…..took over a team that already made the finals & couldn’t get them over the hump & has been now coaching a Bulls team that has been mediocre to bad his entire tenure.

I would imagine certain nights Billy wakes up from a dream & thinks about how many NCAA championships he could’ve possibly won if he just stayed in college.
 
Samoo said:
Wonder how much longer Pop plans on coaching...?
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Retired several years ago.

I read a bio of pop Hurley recently, and he is even more impressive than I had previously thought.

He was a full time probation officer, and a part time bb coach. His bb salary was $8,500/yr. I have no idea if he had checks coming in from shoe companies, etc. But I have no doubt he could have jumped to nearly any college at one point or another and easily made seven figures.

His ambition was focused on his players and his teams, not money and fame.

I really hope Danny inherited those genes.

Edit: Ooooooh. Popovich?
 
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The fire is gonna get stoked big time when/if we don’t win the national championship. He’s actually intending to win it again in 2025. He’s a machine and when we eventually lose, it’s gonna hurt. He’ll have a big chip on his shoulder again and plenty of motivation to win college games. That’s how he’s built.
 
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