Fans were ruthless toward Dan Hurley and took great delight in seeing the coach’s UConn Huskies lose in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
UConn lost to Florida 77-75 in the second round of their West Region game at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. The defeat ended the Huskies’ bid to win a third straight championship, which is an outcome that seemed to please fans.
Many fans took delight in watching UConn lose and stuck it to Hurley with comments via X.
Shout out to Dan Hurley for turning down the Lakers job so he could win a single NCAA tourney game
— Shane (@Shane00) March 23, 2025
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🚨 UCONN LOSES 🚨
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) March 23, 2025
RT TO PASS THAT DAN HURLEY PACK 💨pic.twitter.com/b0G1UjWr4f
Dan Hurley & UCONN lose pic.twitter.com/etGSnNkKxn
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) March 23, 2025
I don’t have to listen to UConn fans chirp or see Dan Hurley’s face anymore this season! pic.twitter.com/4Sb0BJLxlX
— B (@postsbyb) March 23, 2025
Dan Hurley second round exit👋🏽 pic.twitter.com/K2UwgyoC0f
— 🦅 (@deadboylyfee) March 23, 2025
Why all the dislike for Hurley? First off, his teams have been really good, and it’s natural for fans to want to see good teams lose — just look at the Kansas City Chiefs. Secondly, Hurley isn’t shy about expressing how good he thinks he is, so fans probably don’t like that brashness. Third, Hurley gets on officials a lot, so fans don’t like his on-court behavior. Fourth, he turned down the Lakers job, so Lakers fans will probably always be happy about his team losing.
Hurley did acknowledge after the game that Florida was a “worthy opponent” and said there was honor in the way his Huskies went out.
