Dan Hurley says he won't coach into his 60s

[Huskyforlife]

But even though I’m also in the camp of “we’ll see” in 10 years, knowing how much stress this causes Hurley, and his relationship with Wright, I wouldn’t be shocked if he hung it up early to focus on his mental health and family.

 

[martyn]

Revealing comment. Hurley must think Geno has "lost his fast ball" or, more likely, that he suspects coaching takes more out of him than it does coaches over sixty. Hope he changes his mind before he gets there. I'm no expert but he seems to me the best there is.

 

[Vowelguy]

When Pat Summitt got 1000 wins, Geno said there was no way he would be coaching long enough to get near 1000.

He hit 1200 last night.

 

[willie99]

I've heard it put this way: "You're never too old, but you're always too young to know it."

Age is nothing. Health is everything. I can barely list the activities I didn't get into until after age 60.

Even now, at 86, I hang around college basketball forums.

I still think I'm 29. But sometimes my body thinks otherwise. We're constantly having fights about this, but my mind and my body tend to balance things out. It's a little give and take, we manage.

 

[Sphinx]

I still think I'm 29. But sometimes my body thinks otherwise. We're constantly having fights about this, but my mind and my body tend to balance things out. It's a little give and take, we manage., "

The hardest part of thinking young, I find, is recapturing the sense of being indestructible. My body just isn't buying it. But as I like to say, "My eyesight is gone. My reflexes are shot. And I tend to nod off at odd moments. But thank God I can still drive."

 

[Palatine]

They say nobody wants to live to 110 except a guy who is 109. Let's see what Hurley thinks when he is 59. At that point, coaching at 60 might be very attractive.

 

[jibsey]

They say nobody wants to live to 110 except a guy who is 109. Let's see what Hurley thinks when he is 59. At that point, coaching at 60 might be very attractive.

It will be. You know how I know? Name a coach who walked away without getting fired, or going pro at 59 and not eventually going back in.

 

[JohnFSilver]

I could see him walking away if he lost his competitive fire, but I don't see him losing that in his 60s. Jim Calhoun still had it late in his career. I think Hurley is 51, so I'll gladly take 9 more years of this, especially if UConn stays at this level. Maybe if the NBA comes calling and he wants a new challenge. I just don't see any scenario of Hurley walking away in his 60s and going off into the sunset.

These coaches make so much money now, why wouldn’t you walk away? Go be an nba assistant, or better yet, an nba consultant or tv guy.

 

[jibsey]

These coaches make so much money now, why wouldn’t you walk away? Go be an nba assistant, or better yet, an nba consultant or tv guy.

Because they never do. They might do it for a year or 2 but always back to coaching. Exceptions? When they get fired. Look at the color comentators in hoops. All released or fired coaches who do it to earn a living.

 

[Vowelguy]

These coaches make so much money now, why wouldn’t you walk away?

It's in the blood.

When Steve Young used to appear on PTI, he would talk about the super-uber-monumental-intense rush of playing and that he would absolutely kill to be able to do it again.

 

[Scrutineer]

Living in the moment means that where you are is where you want to be. I hope that thought crosses Danny's mind every day. I hope he coaches as long as he wants to, at UConn. Lastly, I hope when he goes, it's on a white horse; with no Bob Knight or Boeheim style denouement.

"denouement". This has to be a Boneyard first.............so to speak.

 

[Scrutineer]

I wonder what the state of college basketball will be in 10 years. It may be a mute point.

Your premise is moot..........

 

[RedStickHusky]

Your premise is moot..........

To be decided by a moot.

 

[Scrutineer]

But even though I’m also in the camp of “we’ll see” in 10 years, knowing how much stress this causes Hurley, and his relationship with Wright, I wouldn’t be shocked if he hung it up early to focus on his mental health and family.

Dan Hurley may have overcome the mental health issue with the 2023 National Championship. He proved he too, in a family of major achievers, could do something rare and very difficult.
As for money, which some here focus on, my bet is family is more important. Is Andrea wearing designer outfits to games or UConn sweatshirts? Is Dan Hurley wearing expensive suits? My take is they are a blue collar family, with blue collar values related to work, family and lifestyle and Dan Hurley knows he's already set for a life he likely never imagined while growing up in Jersey City.
He'll do what feels right at the time but my guess is he won't be here in his 70's.
Imagine listening to his takes on a game sitting with Hudson, Smith and Barkley.............

 

[Vowelguy]

To be decided by a moot.

Or a moop.

 

[superjohn]

Dan Hurley may have overcome the mental health issue with the 2023 National Championship. He proved he too, in a family of major achievers, could do something rare and very difficult.
As for money, which some here focus on, my bet is family is more important. Is Andrea wearing designer outfits to games or UConn sweatshirts? Is Dan Hurley wearing expensive suits? My take is they are a blue collar family, with blue collar values related to work, family and lifestyle and Dan Hurley knows he's already set for a life he likely never imagined while growing up in Jersey City.
He'll do what feels right at the time but my guess is he won't be here in his 70's.
Imagine listening to his takes on a game sitting with Hudson, Smith and Barkley.............

Ernie Hudson?

 

[Matias]

Meh. I’m sure his dad felt the same thing way while at St Anthony’s in the 80s.

 

[F101Voodoo]

Meh. I’m sure his dad felt the same thing way while at St Anthony’s in the 80s.

Thinking the same thing. Very likely so.

 

[jibsey]

You just can’t predict this stuff based on an off handed comment even by him. As hard as the job is these guys actually love the process.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

A standard joke of mine, beginning when I turned 60 (a bit more than three years ago) is that i have a good ten years left before I retire. In all candor, 63 does not feel anything like what I anticipated as recently as a dozen years ago (roughly Dan Hurley's current age). Additionally, at 50 I was very confident that I would retire at somewhere around 63-65, now I won't consider the possibility.

We don't know what Hurley will do or want to do six, eight ten years out, he may even change his mind on this as time passes. I'm going to enjoy the time with him while he's here and worry about what's next when the time comes.

 

[Hunt for 7]

There are so many variables. Continued success and making it your choice when to leave is big. I think Danny has that covered right now with what he has accomplished. But it’s sometimes harder to stay on top than to get there. I think it’s tougher to go through down seasons when coaches achieve top level success. I hope we see another 10 years of Danny on the sidelines and by that time we will have caught Kentucky and only trail UCLA in number of chips.

 

[CL82]

"denouement". This has to be a Boneyard first.............so to speak.

Yeah it kind of surprised me that he even knew what denouement.

 

[CL82]

For what it's worth, I took that statement as being an acknowledgment by Hurley that he's working as hard as he possibly can currently and he couldn't see keeping up the pace indefinitely. That's kind of a good thing.

I'll worry about Danny's retirement when we get there. Right now, I'm just going to enjoy his coaching career here.

 

[IndyLives]

If he wins back-to-back Titles this year, I can see him leaving next year at the ultimate peak for big money in the NBA.