Joe Arruda

Joe Arruda is a reporter for the Hartford Courant.

Is Dan Hurley ready to leave the adulation he has attained in Connecticut for Hollywood, the Lakers and LeBron James? (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Dan Hurley signs new contract to remain UConn men’s basketball coach through 2029-30 season

July 8, 2024 at 4:42 p.m.

Dan Hurley has agreed to a new six-year contract to remain the UConn men's basketball head coach through the 2029-30 season. The deal is worth about $50 million.

UConn head coach Dan Hurley celebrates cutting the net after their win against Purdue in the NCAA college Final Four championship basketball game, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Dan Hurley to remain at UConn, declines offer to become Los Angeles Lakers head coach

June 10, 2024 at 4:53 p.m.

UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley decided that he will return to coach the team in 2024-25 despite heavy pursuit from Los Angeles Lakers.

UConn head coach Dan Hurley celebrates after defeating Illinois in the Elite 8 college basketball game in the men’s NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Dan Hurley reportedly will meet with the Los Angeles Lakers, but UConn has offered him a ‘lucrative new contract’ too

June 7, 2024 at 7:44 a.m.

UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley, according to multiple reports, will meet with the Los Angeles Lakers about their head coaching vacancy on Friday.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MARCH 30: Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies celebrates against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at TD Garden on March 30, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Report: Los Angeles Lakers targeting UConn’s Dan Hurley with ‘massive contract offer’

June 6, 2024 at 4:48 p.m.

Dan Hurley, one of the most coveted coaches in basketball after leading UConn to back-to-back national titles, is reportedly drawing interest from the Los Angeles Lakers.

UConn guard Tristen Newton (2) celebrates with teammates while pulling away from San Diego State during the second half of the Sweet 16 college basketball game in the men’s NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Nation’s 2 top offenses go head-to-head as UConn meets Illinois for a spot in the Final Four

March 30, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

Top-seeded UConn men's basketball meets 3-seed Illinois in the Elite Eight on Saturday for a chance at a second consecutive trip to the Final Four.

UConn guard Tristen Newton (2) drives to the basket against San Diego State guard Lamont Butler, left, during the first half of the Sweet 16 college basketball game in the men’s NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

No. 1 UConn pulls away with 82-52 rout of No. 5 San Diego State. Up next: Illinois in the Elite 8.

March 29, 2024 at 7:40 a.m.

Fueled by its backcourt, the UConn men's basketball team ran away from 5-seed San Diego State for a 82-52 win in the Sweet 16 rematch of last year's title game.

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