Hurley's fiery, outspoken demeanor has put him in the proverbial crosshairs in the past, including a number of outbursts at referees, which included being caught telling a referee not to turn his back on him because "I'm the best coach in the f--king sport."

After a video of him complaining about officiating went viral following their 77-75 loss to Florida in the NCAA tournament, UConn head coach Dan Hurley admits that the Gators beat his Huskies team fair and square.

Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies stood atop the college basketball world, winning back-to-back national titles, just before their historic run recently came to an end. UConn earned the national title trophy in 2023 and 2024.