The next time Dan Hurley gets an unknown call from a 202 number, he's likely to drop everything and pick it up.
Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley celebrates with the trophy after their win against San Diego State in the men's national championship college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston. The next time Dan Hurley gets an unknown call from a 202 number, he’s likely to drop everything and pick it up.earlier this month, Hurley actually ignored a phone call from President Joe Biden.
He was on a call with a recruit when he noticed the call from a Washington D.C. area code come through, and opted to ignore it.."I just assumed when the President calls, it would be someone interrupting your call saying, 'The President is on the line.'" Honestly, it’s hard to blame him. Very few people jump to answer a call from an unknown number anymore, especially if they’re on the other line when it comes in.UConn rolled past San Diego State 76-59 in the national championship game
earlier this month to claim the program's fifth title in the last 25 years. The Huskies flew through the NCAA tournament, too, and beat every opponent by double digits on their title run. Hurley will get his chance to make up for the missed phone call with the president soon. Biden invited both UConn and the LSU women’s team to the White House to celebrate their respective titles in the near future.
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