Dan Hurley is one of the most burning coaches of university basketball. The chief coach of the UConn Huskies has been involved in several blazing exchanges with referees from the side during the games. He also pointed to the media on more than one occasion.
Hurley’s last battle with the media occurred after Uconn’s victory over Georgetown on Wednesday. During his availability after the game, Hurley answered a question about his management of the media by describing the press as “A-Agujeros.”
The two -time national championship coach seemed to have misunderstood the question, believing that he was referring to his personal management of the media amid the criticism he had received.
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“Do you feel that you are starting to handle the press better because you are seeing more?” A journalist asked, according to Storrs Central. “And obviously, not everyone can press how St. John’s can, but, I mean, do you feel that you are getting used to that and handling that better?”
The chief coach of the UConn Huskies, Dan Hurley, observes from the bank while facing the Butler Bulldogs in Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on January 21, 2025 in Storrs, Connecticut. (David Butler II-Imagn images)
Hurley proceeded to offer a sincere response.
Dan Hurley from UConn Download the referee with Epic 1-Liner in the extra time victory of Huskies: “I said that?”
“I mean, I think the press has been one A, hole for me all year,” said Hurley. “Oh, wait, you mean … Oh, I thought you refer … there are people acting much worse than me. What was that? I didn’t know what you were, I didn’t know what you were talking about there. I’m sorry. They have sometimes been fair.”
The chief coach of the UConn Huskies, Dan Hurley, observes from the bank while facing the Butler Bulldogs in Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on January 21, 2025 in Storrs, Connecticut. (David Butler II-Imagn images)
UConn fell from the AP Top-25 classification earlier this month. However, Wednesday’s 93-79 victory improved the huskies record at 19-9.
Uconn entered the fourth place in the classification of the Big East conference, behind St. John’s, Creighton and Marquette. The Huskies ended in the last two seasons raising the National Championship trophy.
