As the UConn Huskies vie for a third straight NCAA championship in 2024-25, head coach Dan Hurley might have to brush aside some colossal distractions. For one,

When deciding between staying at UConn or accepting a job to be the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dan Hurley consulted an NBA coach who faced

UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley was in similar spot as Billy Donovan 17 years earlier this summer, and sought Chicago Bulls' coach's advice.

When UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley had to decide on an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, he consulted one of the few humans in the world who

Billy Donovan was a perfect sounding board for Hurley while he considered the NBA last spring. “We didn’t get into the Lakers’ situation or their personnel,” recalled Donovan, who is entering his fifth season as Chicago Bulls’ head coach.