university men's basketball Coach Dan Hurley's recent sideline antics with officials were caught on broadcast cameras Tuesday night as the Huskies beat Butler in overtime at Hartford's XL Center for their 15th consecutive win.
Veteran coach who led the Huskies to back-to-back championships national championship Over the past two seasons, he has become known for letting authorities know exactly how he feels. Tuesday night was no different, with Hurley's choice of words toward an official going viral on social media instantly.
University Huskies head coach Dan Hurley watches from the sideline during a game against the Butler Bulldogs at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on January 21, 2025 in Storrs, Connecticut. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)
Late in the first half, with UW leading by 10 points, Hurley felt a foul should have been called on the defensive rebound attempt and approached the referee.
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But while Hurley defended himself, officials turned their backs on the coach. That's when the broadcast featured Harley's epic one-liner.
“Don't turn your back on me, I'm the best coach in this sport.”
Hurley did not deny the remarks at the post-match press conference, but explained that he was seeking further “communication” with those involved.
“I told you so,” Harley replied with a grin. “Oh, yeah. I know I'm going to sound like an asshole here, but there needs to be some communication.”
University Huskies head coach Dan Hurley watches from the sideline during a game against the Butler Bulldogs at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on January 21, 2025 in Storrs, Connecticut. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)
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Hurley went a step further in defending himself, adding that while his interactions with officials were not special, camera time was.
“I wish they would have focused the camera on the opposing coach more,” he continued. “I wish they would have shown other coaches losing their minds to the officials in other games.” big east games Coaching everywhere I look, going into timeouts where I'm not talking to officials. I think other coaches are just as demonstrative as I am.
“But the cameras, obviously, I created this for myself. I'm not a victim. I just hope 90% of the time they don't point the cameras at me. They Unless you like that driving review etc. –Twitter has a hole where I can put up my clips from the game. [can say] “Look what a big monster he is. He's yelling at the referee again. What a monster.”
Connecticut Huskies No. 11 Alex Karaban reacts after scoring and getting fouled during overtime of an NCAA basketball game at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., Jan. 21, 2025. The Huskies defeated the Bulldogs 80-78 in overtime. (Joe Bagwitz/Getty Images)
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UW had won 28 straight games at home before losing to Creighton on Saturday, but bounced back on Tuesday with Solo Ball scoring a career-high 23 points in an 80-78 overtime win. Beyond Butler.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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