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UConn's Dan Hurley on struggle, coaching and winning.
Dan Hurley took UConn back to the top of college basketball with back-to-back national titles, and this memoir tells how he got there: growing up in the shadow of his father and his brother Bobby, coming up short as a young player and coach, and working through anxiety and depression. Written with Ian O'Connor, it's blunt and fast-moving. Coaches will find plenty to use, and college hoops fans will enjoy the inside stories.
Shelf
How it reads
Easy read
Best for
- College basketball fans
- Coaches
- Anyone chasing a big goal
About this book
- Author
- Dan Hurley with Ian O'Connor
- Publisher
- Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
- Published
- September 30, 2025
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN-10
- 1668095742
- ISBN-13
- 978-1668095744
Book description
New York Times bestseller
Dan Hurley is one of the most famous head coaches in America today--in any sport. He returned the UConn Huskies men's basketball team to their rightful place among the nation's elite, winning back-to-back NCAA Championships, and he did it with uncommon passion. His on-court eruptions, his face-offs with refs and even fans, are legendary.
But behind all the winning and swagger is a story of intense, harrowing struggle. Son of a revered high school coach, younger brother of a college basketball icon, Hurley spent years fearing that he'd just never measure up. He suffered through several bouts of anxiety and deep depressions. As a young player he was ridiculed, as a young coach he came up short. Many people would have given up.
But through relentless will, and Jersey City grit, he reached the summit, becoming such a shining success that the Los Angeles Lakers came calling.
For anyone leading a team, wanting to up their game, or chasing greatness, Hurley's story is told in his own unique, no-BS voice.
About the author
Dan Hurley is the head men's basketball coach of the UConn Huskies, two-time NCAA Division I national champions on his watch. He previously coached at Rhode Island, Wagner, and St. Benedict's Prep and is from Jersey City, New Jersey.
Ian O'Connor is the author of seven books, including five consecutive New York Times bestsellers: Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers; Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski; Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time; and Arnie & Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry. He is a columnist for The Athletic and a former columnist at ESPN.com, the New York Post, USA Today, and the Daily News (New York).
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