Dan Hurley has no plans of leaving his job with the UConn Huskies to coach the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Before the No. 1 seed Huskies take on fellow No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines in the NCAA Tournament championship game on Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Hurley tried to set the record straight about his level of desire on the Tar Heels’ coaching opening.
“I’m the UConn coach until the end, and maybe the NBA someday down the line. But yeah, I’m the UConn coach,” Hurley told Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68.
The Tar Heels fired Hubert Davis shortly after the blue-blood college basketball program suffered an embarrassing meltdown in a loss to the VCU Rams in the first round of the Big Dance. Since then, several names have been rumored as Davis’ potential successor, including Hurley.
Hearing Hurley’s name in rumors linking him to the Tar Heels’ job isn’t surprising, given the success he’s been having with the Huskies. Based on his resume alone, several programs would want him to run their programs.
He has guided UConn to back-to-back national titles in 2023 and 2024, and he is just a win on Monday away from becoming a three-time NCAA champion head coach.
If Hurley leaves UConn, it’s probably going to be for a gig in the NBA, though it’s worth noting that he previously turned down a job to coach the Los Angeles Lakers.
