Dan Hurley, UConn agree to new contract; Is the NCAA Tournament expanding again?

Hurley's contract with the Huskies is $20 million less than the Lakers' offer

By Zachary Pereles Jul 9, 2024 at 8:48 am ET• 6 min read

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DAN HURLEY AND THE UCONN HUSKIES

WhenDan Hurleyspurned the Lakersto return toUConnnearly a month ago, Huskies athletic director Dave Benedictsaid, "We look forward to Dan's continued leadership on and off the court at UConn."

Monday, Benedict and the rest of UConn athletics put their money where their mouth is, agreeing to a six-year, $50-million contract with their star head coach.

• With Hurley now at $8.3 million per year, onlyKansas'Bill Selfmakes more on an annual basis.
• Hurley is fresh off leading UConn to consecutive titles, the first program to go back-to-back sinceFloridain 2006-07. The Huskies are No. 5 in Gary Parrish's Top 25 And 1 as they seek a three-peat.

After rejecting the Lakers, Hurley adamantly told CBS Sports' Matt Norlander he wasn't using Lakers negotiations as a leverage play. After all, the Lakers offered six years and $70 million, so if it was truly all about money, Hurley might've ended up in Los Angeles.