Why Coach Hurley Stayed with the Huskies…
JJ Redick, now an NBA coaching sensation, has proved that the Los Angeles Lakers made a slam-dunk decision by hiring him. Before Redick was rolling down the red carpet in Los Angeles, UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley was heavily pursued by the team. Hurley, fresh off winning back-to-back national championships, decided to keep his throne at UConn instead of chasing gold in L.A. Apparently, Hurley treats his father’s career advice with the same enthusiasm you’d have for eating a kale smoothie, since Bob Sr. never left St. Anthony High despite similar career choices.
Dan Hurley explained to Jon Rothstein during a CBS Sports interview why he shrugged off his father’s counsel: Bob Sr. stayed at St. Anthony’s High School like a devoted resident of an amusement park living in a perpetual rollercoaster. Bob Sr. collected four national championships and 26 state championships like they were limited edition trading cards. Hurley’s choices led UConn to a third-place finish after a rough season compared to Redick’s Lakers fame, climbing to third in the West and now coaching the maestro Luka Doncic. Meanwhile, Marcus Smart sings choruses about Redick’s basketball IQ like a jukebox stuck on its favorite tune.
