Report: UConn, Dan Hurley agree to two-year contract extension through 2031-32 season

UConn has agreed to a two-year contract extension with men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley, Jon Rothstein reports. The agreement will run through the 2031-32 season and keeps him among the highest-paid coaches in the sport. Hurley won back-to-back national championships in 2023 and 2024 with the Huskies, and brings a Top Five team into the 2026-27 season and is the preseason favorite to win the Big East. [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] After a playing career at Seton Hall, Hurley began his coaching career in the high school ranks at St. Anthony. His first head coaching opportunity in the college ranks came at Wagner, then landing the Rhode Island job before eventually landing at UConn in 2018. Over the past eight seasons, the Huskies have gone 199-75 under Hurley’s watch. He also holds a 102-50 mark in conference play between time in the American and Big East. UConn has now made six consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and won at least one game in the past four. In addition to the back-to-back national championship runs in 2023 and 2024, UConn made it to the national championship game against Michigan last season. At the time of his last contract extension with the school, Hurley had also received serious interest from the NBA ranks, where the Los Angeles Lakers became a popular rumored destination for him to land. More on UConn basketball under Dan Hurley UConn has produced multiple NBA players since Dan Hurley took over the program, including San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle, Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan and Memphis Grizzlies guard Cam Spencer, among many others across the professional ranks. He has put together another highly-anticipated roster in advance of the 2026-27 season, ranking No. 4 in the preseason AP Poll. UConn was able to bring back key pieces from the backcourt, setting up another strong season with transfers and freshmen ready to fill the gaps in the frontcourt and bench roles. Dan Hurley looks to get his team back to the top once again. The Huskies bring back standout guards Silas Demary and Braylon Mullins to the backcourt, and despite an offseason injury to Solo Ball, could add him back into the mix at some point as well. The transfer portal was also a valuable asset for Hurley, landing former Duke forward Nikolas Khamenia and former Seton Hall center Najai Hines. They are joined by promising freshmen guards Junior County and Colben Landrew.