Love him or hate him, Dan Hurley is a winner.
OH MY GOODNESS 😱
UCONN LEADSSSS UNBELIEVABLE #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/IPX2JWiw0b
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 29, 2026
Dan Hurley in March Madness since 2023:
• 2 Titles 🏆
• 3 Final Fours 🏆
• 17-1 Record ✅
• 17-1 Against The Spread 🔥(The 1 loss was against National Champion Florida by 2)
ONE OF THE BEST COACHING RUNS EVER. pic.twitter.com/YIRMDU205C
— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) March 29, 2026
Hurley extended his NCAA Tournament record to 19-5 as head coach, as he looks to win his THIRD National Championship in the past four seasons.
2023 UConn wins National Championship
2024 UConn wins National Championship
2025 UConn loses to National Champion by 2 points
2026 UConn takes down the #1 overall seedDan Hurley take a bow pic.twitter.com/mek0CQges8
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) March 29, 2026
Despite a truly poor first half and falling behind by 19 at one point, Hurley never gave up on his guys and coached them hard to a (literal) final-second win against Duke.
Teams down 15 at half to a No. 1 seed were 0-134 in the Tournament, until last night.
1-seeds were 134-0 when leading by 15+ at halftime before today … they are now 134-1 🤯 pic.twitter.com/wLDi3pCw46
— ESPN (@espn) March 29, 2026
The internet, which famously gives Hurley a hard time for his antics, also praised the incredible work he is doing at UConn.
Since telling the world they’re coming, Dan Hurley has won 2 national championships and just clinched their 3rd final four
All time “call your shot” move pic.twitter.com/XxKvHpHdoq
— Nighthawk (@KrikorianB15) March 29, 2026
Dan Hurley.
Three Final Fours in eight seasons at UConn. pic.twitter.com/qqyFjEoicX
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 29, 2026
Dan Hurley in March Madness since 2023:
• 2 Titles 🏆
• 16-1 Record ✅
• 16-1 Against The Spread 🔥(The 1 loss was against Florida who eventually won the National Title)
We are watching one of the greatest coaching runs ever right now. pic.twitter.com/bvrxXcqwm7
— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) March 28, 2026
Despite his antics and hard-nosed approach, Hurley talked about his coaching style and how he gets the most out of his guys, proven with his two National Championships:
I asked Dan Hurley the same question I asked Tom Izzo: why does the media have a problem with coaches coaching players hard?
Hurley: “Society has gotten soft in a lot of ways… The real world is tough and cruel… I’m preparing my players for life.” pic.twitter.com/Gj23pajUbw
— Dan Zaksheske (@RealDanZak) March 26, 2026
If he wasn’t already, an Elite Eight win against a superior Duke team has cemented Hurley as the best coach currently in college basketball.
If you don’t agree, Dan Hurley does.
“Don’t turn your back on me. I’m the best coach in the f*cking sport.”pic.twitter.com/FLpXZgUxEX https://t.co/RZzw1Cxc5Y
— cam (@1cameronj) March 30, 2026
