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The back-to-back national championship coach explains how the Catholic faith has been central in driving not only him, but the team, to success.
University of Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team coach Dan Hurley speaks during an event to celebrate their 2022-2023 NCAA Championship season at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 26, 2023. (photo: Jim Watson / Getty)
Dan Hurley is an intense person. But so is the arena where he works.
As the head coach for the University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies men’s basketball team, Hurley has led the program to back-to-back NCAA national championships — the first time since Florida did likewise nearly 20 years ago — after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 on April 8.
Throughout the tournament, the Huskies were the No. 1 overall team and displayed a dominance unmatched in college basketball history, winning by a record average of 23.3 points per game. This exceeded their previous season’s average of 20 points.
Yet outside of the bright lights, haranguing fans, practice drills and frustrating missed calls, the head coach relies on a routine centered on his Catholic faith, which he emphasized is the foundation of his life.
Continued below.
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Dan Hurley is an intense person. But so is the arena where he works.
As the head coach for the University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies men’s basketball team, Hurley has led the program to back-to-back NCAA national championships — the first time since Florida did likewise nearly 20 years ago — after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 on April 8.
Throughout the tournament, the Huskies were the No. 1 overall team and displayed a dominance unmatched in college basketball history, winning by a record average of 23.3 points per game. This exceeded their previous season’s average of 20 points.
Yet outside of the bright lights, haranguing fans, practice drills and frustrating missed calls, the head coach relies on a routine centered on his Catholic faith, which he emphasized is the foundation of his life.
Continued below.
‘Not Praying to Win’: UConn Coach Hurley on Faith, Family, and Basketball
The back-to-back national championship coach explains how the Catholic faith has been central in driving not only him, but the team, to success.
