UConn's Coach Dan Hurley Won't Shy Away From Sideline Behavior
April 3, 2026
RealGM Basketball Wiretap
Dan Hurley believes the backlash about his on-court behavior is fair. Just over 24 hours before UConn's matchup against Illinois in the Final Four, Hurley said he is not looking for any sympathy regarding the perception of his coaching style. I'm not a victim. I've done everything. I did what I did, he said during his pregame news conference Friday.
We don't allow victims in our program, and I'm not a 53-year-old man sitting up here like I'm some victim. I don't want to waste a lot of time with it because it takes away from the team. But for me, the way I view what we're going into, in the game, when some people, again, view it as a game, just my family, how I was raised in the sport, where I'm from in Jersey, we look at it more like a battle.
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