The University of Connecticut and men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley have agreed upon terms for a new six-year contract as announced by director of athletics David Benedict. The contract, which runs through 2029, is valued at $32.1 million over the six-year term and includes the opportunity to earn additional compensation in the form of performance-based incentives. “I
UConn coaches Hurley, Young to miss tonight’s game at Seton Hall
UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley and associate head coach Kimani Young have each tested positive for the Covid virus and will not coach Wednesday night’s game against Seton Hall at the Prudential Center. This follows the absence of assistant coach Tom Moore at last week’s game against Marquette for the same reason. UConn assistant coaches Moore and Luke Murray will assume
UConn to pay Kevin Ollie another $3.9 million over firing
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn announced Thursday it has agreed to pay former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie another $3.9 million to settle discrimination claims surrounding his 2018 firing. The money is in addition to the more than $11.1 million in back salary Ollie has already been paid after an arbitrator ruled in January that he was
Daily Dirt – 3/8/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A busy week, and getting busier. Here are a few things to kick off the day… Very, very early still at Omaha, but one name making the rounds is Creighton assistant Alan Huss. The Creighton alum has been on the Blue Jays staff since 2017, and was also an assistant at
Arbitrator rules that UConn owes Kevin Ollie $11.15m
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — An independent arbitrator has ruled that UConn improperly fired former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie and must pay him more than $11 million, Ollie’s lawyer said Thursday Attorney Jacques Parenteau called Thursday’s ruling from arbiter Mark Irvings a “total vindication” for Ollie, who was fired in the spring of 2018 after
Daily News – 10/21/21
Tom Izzo has shaken-up his staff a bit at Michigan State. Assistant coach Mike Garland will now assume the title of special assistant to the head coach, while Mark Montgomery will be elevated from recruiting coordinator to assistant coach. More on these moves HERE. Gonzaga head coach Mark Few, who has been suspended for three
Luke Murray added to UConn MBB Staff
UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley has announced the hiring of Luke Murray as assistant coach, pending the completion of the university’s employee onboarding process. Murray brings 13 years of college coaching experience with him to Storrs, including two stints under Coach Hurley at his previous head coaching positions at Wagner and Rhode Island. Most recently, Murray
Hurley receives contract extension at UConn
UConn director of athletics David Benedict announced today that Head Basketball Coach Dan Hurley and the University agreed to a two-year contract extension through March 31, 2027, with compensation valued at 2,900,000 during the 2021-22 contract year. The salary structure of the contract remains unchanged from the original agreement. “During Dan’s introductory press conference almost
UConn Dirt: Former Husky set to join Hurley’s staff
Former UConn standout Kevin Freeman will return to the Huskies as an assistant coach on Dan Hurley’s staff. This was first reported earlier this morning by Rivals’ Corey Evans. He will replace Kenya Hunter who became an assistant at Indiana last month. Freeman had been an assistant at Penn State for the past two seasons.
Indiana Dirt…
Indiana head coach Archie Miller has wasted no time in replacing Bruiser Flint (departed for Kentucky) on his staff. According to a TWEET by CBS’ Jon Rothstein, Miller will hire UConn assistant Kenya Hunter as Flint’s replacement. Hunter had been on Dan Hurley’s staff at UConn since 2018. Before that, he spent five seasons at
NCAA upholds violations and show-cause order for former UConn men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie
The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee upheld findings that former head UConn men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie violated head coach responsibility and ethical conduct rules. The committee also upheld a penalty that requires the former head coach to serve a three-year show-cause order, according to the decision. The complete 15 page decision can be
UConn assistant to miss time with medical issue
The University of Connecticut announced today that assistant men’s basketball coach Kenya Hunter will be out indefinitely due to an undisclosed illness. Current UConn Director of Player Development Taliek Brown has been elevated to an on court coaching role in the interim. Hunter joined Dan Hurley’s staff in April 2018 after a five year stint