Dan Hurley's biblical superstitions, mental struggles, UConn success | Full Interview

We’re in Storrs, Connecticut, to capture exclusive access with UConn Men’s Basketball Coach Dan Hurley. In our interview, Hurley details the regrets he faced after taking the UConn job and reveals why he said no to the Los Angeles Lakers job. Plus, Hurley opens up about experiencing depression after receiving a life-changing phone call and the process it took for him to overcome that mental state.
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0:00 - George Brett's golf bet
2:01 - Dan's 'weirdo room'
3:14 - Morning routine and handling losses
6:07 - Struggling with sugar and caffeine
8:45 - Dan Hurley time
9:30 - Why my marriage works
11:40 - Struggling in college
13:56 - Proposing to Andrea
15:44 - Didn’t want to play basketball anymore
19:19 - Financial struggles
22:03 - Dad’s coaching pedigree
22:40 - Leaving Wagner
25:55 - Taking the UConn job
30:09 - Lakers job offer
39:20 - Being hard on myself
41:05 - Fear of failure
41:53 - Andrea’s “motivation” after losses
45:15 - Panic attacks
49:45 - Doctors couldn’t diagnose me
55:20 - Neck surgery
59:22 - Superstitions
1:01:00 - Extreme weight loss
1:02:24 - Traveling with laundry machine
1:02:48 - Half court shot superstition
1:04:01 - Wanting out at UConn
1:08:50 - Agent's concerns
1:11:20 - Imploded amid tough loss
1:11:59 - Don't care about your opinions
1:13:45 - Fatherhood's impact on coaching
1:14:38 - Coaching with son Andrew
1:16:57 - Upbringings' impact on fatherhood
1:18:19 - Importance of vulnerability, tough love
1:21:02 - Playing in tough neighborhoods growing up
1:24:13 - Brother's car accident
1:28:17 - Mental health struggles
1:33:33 - Coming into UConn strong
1:34:31 - Championship feeling doesn’t last
1:36:39 - Extraordinary demands at UConn
1:37:40 - Heated recruiting arguments
1:39:56 - Lasting relationships with staff
1:40:55 - State of college athletics
1:43:10 - Retirement

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