UConn announced coach Dan Hurley signed a two-year extension that keeps him under contract through the 2031‑32 season with an annual salary of roughly $8 million. The deal follows his previous contract signed in 2024 after back‑to‑back national titles and a rejected offer from the Los Angeles Lakers; it makes him the second‑highest‑paid coach in college basketball behind Bill Self of Kansas, per a USA Today database of public schools. Athletic director David Benedict praised Hurley’s “resilience, competitive excellence and the pursuit of championships,” noting the importance of continuity in modern college sports. In his first eight years at UConn, Hurley is 199-75, one of three coaches to win consecutive titles since the John Wooden era, led the fourth‑ranked Huskies to a national title game appearance, becoming the youngest active head coach with three Final Four trips and the only coach this millennium to reach three title games over a four‑year span. "It's an incredible honor to coach the game I love at a place like the University of Connecticut..." he said. The Huskies open the season against Gardner‑Webb on Monday after strong exhibition wins over Syracuse, Michigan State and Purdue, and they aim to build on that momentum for the regular season.
The extension guarantees his roughly $8 million annual salary through the 2031‑32 season. The fourth‑ranked Huskies, who beat Syracuse, Michigan State and Purdue in exhibitions, open the season against Gardner‑Webb on Monday. In his first eight years at UConn, Hurley has revitalized the program to its blue‑blood status. He is 199‑75 with the Huskies and one of three coaches to win consecutive titles since the John Wooden era. He led UConn back to the national title game in March, becoming the youngest active head coach to make three Final Four trips and the only coach this millennium to reach three title games over a four‑year span.
"It's an incredible honor to coach the game I love at a place like the University of Connecticut and to be part of a community that means so much to me and my family," Hurley said. "We understand our responsibility to the people of Connecticut and to the incredible supporters of UConn Basketball and will continue to bring a relentless, obsessive approach to winning and championship‑level success."
The Huskies, currently ranked fourth, will look to build on that momentum as they prepare for the regular season.
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