Hurley book review

[dalydosehoops]

Just finished reading Dan’s book yesterday, and enjoyed being able to review it for the site. If you’d like to read, here it is. Heads up, the book is much better!

Hurley’s memoir, introspection never stops entertaining or provoking emotion

Dan Hurley shares his life story and journey as successful coach and driven human being in his autobiography, Never Stop , available in book...

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I’m hoping to get Dan on the podcast to talk more about it, but we’ll see how that goes as far as scheduling on both sides. Won’t make any promises there other than hoping for the best.

 

[ConnecticutBB]

Haven’t read the book. Brought it as a gift for my brother. I purchased one that was signed.
Well if it didn’t come with an authenticity label you would NEVER be able to read that it was Dan Hurley’s name…bad penmanship

 

[Staven]

I just finished reading it and loved it! I knew coach was wired but after reading his book he takes wired to another level. A read I highly recommend.

 

[Lafayette]

Got mine, but wife wanted me to read a quantum physics book (I love physics) first.

 

[RuffRuff]

Got mine, but wife wanted me to read a quantum physics book (I love physics) first.

Oh, are you one of those Neil DeGrasse Tyson fans?

 

[Robrio89]

I haven’t been much of a reader the last few years and this book reinvigorated my love for reading. First book I’ve managed to read in less than 2 days. If you follow Hurley close enough through interviews and podcasts you’ve heard a decent amount of what went on in the book, but there is more to be found. The book does a good job of showing his personality through the text and you will get a laugh often. Besides getting into the mind of our coach, you are able to relive the Back 2 Back championship run in a way that fired me the heck up. Reliving those moments again in my head was a great experience, and for that reason alone, I believe this book can be read more than once. I was lucky enough to get my book signed by Dan Hurley and that made it all the more motivation to get to reading it. I am now reading 2 books at once including his recommended Man’s Search For Meaning. As a 35 year old who has switched careers as of recent this book made me feel incredibly motivated to change the course of my own behaviors because success can come at any age.

 

[huskyfan224]

Great book

 

[Lafayette]

Oh, are you one of those Neil DeGrasse Tyson fans?

Nah - Through Two Doors at Once is a pretty good read.

 

[Apollo]

Got mine, but wife wanted me to read a quantum physics book (I love physics) first.

I do too. Which book?

 

[RuffRuff]

Can someone elaborate on whether the book has new content, or stuff we've already heard?

 

[Kembacity]

I haven’t been much of a reader the last few years and this book reinvigorated my love for reading. First book I’ve managed to read in less than 2 days. If you follow Hurley close enough through interviews and podcasts you’ve heard a decent amount of what went on in the book, but there is more to be found. The book does a good job of showing his personality through the text and you will get a laugh often. Besides getting into the mind of our coach, you are able to relive the Back 2 Back championship run in a way that fired me the heck up. Reliving those moments again in my head was a great experience, and for that reason alone, I believe this book can be read more than once. I was lucky enough to get my book signed by Dan Hurley and that made it all the more motivation to get to reading it. I am now reading 2 books at once including his recommended Man’s Search For Meaning. As a 35 year old who has switched careers as of recent this book made me feel incredibly motivated to change the course of my own behaviors because success can come at any age.

As a fellow adult who recently rediscovered an interest in reading, I suggest you check out Project Hail Mary, from the author who wrote The Martian. It has a movie coming out early 2026.

I’m not a scientist, but it’s a science heavy space story that is just an amazing story and a really fun fast moving read

 

[KembaRunner]

Can someone elaborate on whether the book has new content, or stuff we've already heard?

I’ve listened to every pod appearance for the last however many years and this is different. Absolutely worth the read.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Can someone elaborate on whether the book has new content, or stuff we've already heard?

Read it. I am obsessed with it. It's written in such a way that I now feel like I grew up with the guy. I read a lot of sports books, and Im clearly biased, but this one feels different. He's Holden Caulfield.

 

[Lafayette]

Read it. I am obsessed with it. It's written in such a way that I now feel like I grew up with the guy. I read a lot of sports books, and Im clearly biased, but this one feels different. He's Holden Caulfield.

Holden wanted all the kids to stay innocent and not grow up. Hurley grew up in my city and now wants these kids to grow up and be men for basketball.

 

[Robrio89]

As a fellow adult who recently rediscovered an interest in reading, I suggest you check out Project Hail Mary, from the author who wrote The Martian. It has a movie coming out early 2026.

I’m not a scientist, but it’s a science heavy space story that is just an amazing story and a really fun fast moving read

Thanks for the recommendation. Sounds like a Twilight Zone episode type premise. Ill try and read it before its adaption comes out.

I haven’t had to read anything science or space oriented since I was assigned Interstellar Pig while in 8th grade and honestly I remember hating that book for some reason. Maybe it was my English teacher who was actually from England who assigned it. How do you expect me to learn English from an actual English person?

 

[kemba]

Can someone elaborate on whether the book has new content, or stuff we've already heard?

Definitely plenty of new content even if you listen to every Hurley interview.

Finished it today really good book. Found the last chapter especially very motivating

 

[RuffRuff]

Definitely plenty of new content even if you listen to every Hurley interview.

Finished it today really good book. Found the last chapter especially very motivating

In hand - will crack it open in the AM with coffee

 

[RuffRuff]

Two chapters in - easy, well written read. Definitely offers a more insight.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Just finished reading Dan’s book yesterday, and enjoyed being able to review it for the site. If you’d like to read, here it is. Heads up, the book is much better!

Hurley’s memoir, introspection never stops entertaining or provoking emotion

Dan Hurley shares his life story and journey as successful coach and driven human being in his autobiography, Never Stop , available in book...

dalydoseofhoops.blogspot.com

I’m hoping to get Dan on the podcast to talk more about it, but we’ll see how that goes as far as scheduling on both sides. Won’t make any promises there other than hoping for the best.

Thanks, Jaden! Stopped by the library today and learned they already put in an order for this book, so I’ve got first dibs when it arrives.

 

[KembaRunner]

How is rate:

First 3rd- Dan’s childhood/history: 10/10
Second 3rd- early coaching career- 10/10
Final 3rd- justifying yelling at refs- 6/10

Overall- 8/10. Definite read.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

My local library now has a copy of Never Stop and spent this week reading it.

Definitely a must-read for UConn fans even though I question the book’s appeal outside of the college basketball fanbase.

What’s clear is that Hurley’s appeal is his transparency: he’s a rare college basketball coach where we get exactly what we see and that’s able to create a culture where maybe our volume of incoming recruits isn’t as big as other blue bloods, but there’s a consistent quality of person that joins the program, and I can vouch for that and am happy and proud to see this program we all love being held to that standard.

More importantly, while Hurley has put in a lot of work and has made strides, I do appreciate how candid he is about his own struggles with self-doubt, mental health and holistic wellness but I like how he addresses that as “a fighter”, addressing it head on, which I find truly inspiring.

While I agree with @KembaRunner that the last chapter is a weak point (reads more like an appendix than part of the structure of the book) I do appreciate some of the tidbits of that section. It almost reads like the part of the book with the least amount of influence by Ian O’Connor or the editor, which is fine by me.