Hurley revealed why he chose to remain at UConn and turn down the Lakers.
Dan Hurley has finally revealed the reason he decided to turn down the Los Angeles Lakers job and remain at UConn., Hurley finally gave an extensive explanation for why he eschewed one of the NBA's premier jobs to return to college basketball and chase a third straight NCAA title with the Huskies. At the heart of it, Hurley wanted to continue impacting the lives of his players, something he didn't feel like NBA coaches can do.
Hurley opened up on what he believes makes being a college coach special. He said, "I love being a part of this transformation for the last point in a young man's life where you can really have a big impact on how their life is going to play out. Like what the man becomes. That, to me, was what I realized that I love about being a college coach that you don't get to do as an NBA coach because that's not the relationship there.
Hurley's wife, Andrea, also revealed she always wanted Dan to stay at UConn, but would have accepted his decision to go to the Lakers if he had made that choice.
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