UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley’s deferedst sideline antics with officials were seized by expansivecast cameras on Tuesday night, when the Huskies outlasted Butler in obviousime to triumph their 15th-straight game at the XL Cgo in in Hartford.
The veteran coach, who led the Huskies to back-to-back national championships in the past two seasons, has become comprehendn for letting officials comprehend exactly how he experiences. Tuesday night was no branch offent, but Hurley’s choice of words to one official became an instant viral moment on social media.
UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley watches from the sideline as they consent on the Butler Bulldogs at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on Jan. 21, 2025 in Storrs, Connecticut. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)
Late in the first half, with UConn directing by 10, Hurley approached a referee after he felt a foul should have been called on a defensive rebound try.
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However, as Hurley was pdirecting his case, the official turned his back on the coach. That was when the expansivecast picked up Hurley’s epic one-liner.
“Don’t turn your back on me, I’m the best coach in the f—ing sport.”
Hurley did not refute making the relabel in his postgame presser, elucidateing that he was seeking more “communication” from the officials.
“Did I say that,” Hurley replied with a smirk. “Oh, yeah. I’m gonna sound appreciate an a–hole here – I want some level of communication too.”
UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley watches from the sideline as they consent on the Butler Bulldogs at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on Jan. 21, 2025 in Storrs, Connecticut. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)
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Hurley went one step further to deffinish himself, includeing that his engageion with officials is not distinctive, but his camera time is.
“I equitable desire they put the camera on the other coach more,” he persistd. “I equitable desire they would show these other coaches losing their minds at the officials in other Big East games that I’m coaching where I see – going into a timeout where I’m not talking to officials. I see the other coaches as demonstrative as I am.
“But the camera, clearly – I’ve created this for myself. I’m not the victim. I equitable desire that they would not have the camera on me 90% of the time. Unless they experience appreciate its driving ratings and more a–holes on Twitter that can put clips of me from a game and they [can say] ‘Look how huge a monster he is. He’s yelling at a ref aobtain. What a monster.’”
Alex Karaban, #11 of the Connecticut Huskies, reacts after scoring and being fouled during obviousime of an NCAA basketball game at the XL Cgo in on Jan. 21, 2025 in Hartford, Connecticut. The Huskies lossed the Bulldogs 80-78 in obviousime. (Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
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UConn had won 28 straight at home before a loss on Saturday to Creighton, but they rebounded on Tuesday behind the percreateance of Solo Ball, who scored a atgentle-high of 23 points in the 80-78 obviousime triumph over Butler.
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