Goodman: Hurley to UConn (not official)

[TJT]

Whether some people lose their heads is irrelevant. Benedict is the one making the decision with approval from his superiors.

Hurley isn't making $300k. He makes $1.1 million. His base salary is $300k, but is guaranteed to make $1.1m details here:
URI, Dan Hurley agree on contract extension through 2023-24 season

There's no answering your question, it's a silly hypothetical where no conclusion could be gained because there isn't nearly enough information. And there's been no indication that there is, or will be, a bidding year other than your posts.

It appears that Hurley has already gotten several extensions and compensation increases in his tenure at URI. One would therefore think he would be line for another which would mean he will be making quite a bit more than 1.1M were he to stay. Any contract to lure him away will have to compete with not what he presently makes at URI but rather what he would be in line to make.

Other interesting bit about his contract at URI is the 1.5M buyout were he to leave RI this or next year. He will have to be compensated at a new job such that that buyout is worked in to the numbers.

 

[UConnStats]

Anthony Solomon almost destroyed St. Bonnies. Schmidt has made them a top 100 team pretty consistently, and it’s basically impossible to recruit there. He really knows offense. Not a sexy name, but with a good recruiter as AHC he would be a nice grab.

 

[Pgh2Storrs]

Anthony Solomon almost destroyed St. Bonnies. Schmidt has made them a top 100 team pretty consistently, and it’s basically impossible to recruit there. He really knows offense. Not a sexy name, but with a good recruiter as AHC he would be a nice grab.

It would likely be a good hire for them but, due to Schmidt having spent time at RMU, it will not give Pitt the desired bump as he'll always have that "small time" stigma attached, locally. That really shouldn't matter, but they've taken a beating, both in town and nationally, so I think they're going to look for someone with a bit more juice that can bring some fans back and create excitement for the next year or two while the team still isn't very good.

 

[intlzncster]

It appears that Hurley has already gotten several extensions and compensation increases in his tenure at URI. One would therefore think he would be line for another which would mean he will be making quite a bit more than 1.1M were he to stay. Any contract to lure him away will have to compete with not what he presently makes at URI but rather what he would be in line to make.

Other interesting bit about his contract at URI is the 1.5M buyout were he to leave RI this or next year. He will have to be compensated at a new job such that that buyout is worked in to the numbers.

Hurley got his last extension less than a year ago. Really tough to get the approval for another one in less than a year. So they won't be battling URI for money.

The buyout is a real thing. UCONN will likely have to pay it in some form or fashion.

 

[intlzncster]

I like Oats as a candidate if we need to go cheap because of finances. Hopefully that is not the case. He does seem like a coach with a bright future.

Someone like Oats would be the perfect coach in waiting if JC decided to come back for a couple years.

Not much chance Oats would be interested in that (never mind the .01% chance JC returns). He just got a HC job, with a pretty nice pay day compared to his last gigs--at 600k base. He'd have to take a cut to come do that, what with moving his family and all that, I just don't see it. He could work his current gig, where apparently he and his family are happy, and get a major job offer in a few years.

 

[EROCK CONN]

Maybe they meant geographically.

Well, they couldn’t have meant logically or pragmatically — that’s for sure.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I like how we’ve theoretically rejected some recruits theoretically following a coach that we have only theoretically hired.

There are no nets underneath the Boneyard trapeze.

Sometimes falling feels like flying....for a little while.

 

[CT Rhody]

It appears that Hurley has already gotten several extensions and compensation increases in his tenure at URI. One would therefore think he would be line for another which would mean he will be making quite a bit more than 1.1M were he to stay. Any contract to lure him away will have to compete with not what he presently makes at URI but rather what he would be in line to make.

Other interesting bit about his contract at URI is the 1.5M buyout were he to leave RI this or next year. He will have to be compensated at a new job such that that buyout is worked in to the numbers.

If Hurley isn’t on the move quickly after URI gets knocked out, expect another offseason extension for him and the program at large at URI.

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

Impose a $___ per ticket buyout fee added to every customer next year and lets get this done.

 

[imno1]

The fact there are still people trying to shat on Hurley is incredible. Guys, Brad Stevens isn’t available anywhere. Hurley is a great coach, who has done all of his coaching in NE, and is by far the most ready mid major coach to go up a level.

Yes they better get on board and soon

 

[TJT]

Hurley got his last extension less than a year ago. Really tough to get the approval for another one in less than a year. So they won't be battling URI for money.

The buyout is a real thing. UCONN will likely have to pay it in some form or fashion.

According to the article Hurley's contract got reworked at the end of both 2016 and 2017. It has happened the last two years and one might safely assume his success this year might warrant it again, especially if other schools are interested in him.