Dan Hurley: 2x NCAA Champion UCONN Basketball Coach
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Graham travels to Storrs, CT for a lengthy interview with the coach of the back to back NCAA champions, Dan Hurley. The UCONN head coach gives insight into his hard-driving coaching style and why he thinks it gives his team an advantage. Hurley also opens up about the difficult decision to turn down a lucrative offer from the Lakers and make the jump to the NBA. The Jersey City native takes us back to his childhood, where he was overshadowed by his hall of fame-coaching father and two-time NCAA champion brother. He remembers dark times in college and what lead to him considering taking his own life. We also hear from Dan’s wife Andrea, who brings a colorful perspective to many of Dan’s quirks and idiosyncrasies.
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