UConn coach Dan Hurley agrees to 6-year contract extension

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UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley has cashed in on the Huskies national championship, agreeing to a new six-year, $31.5 million contract, the school announced Thursday.

Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies reacts as he cuts down the net after defeating the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59 during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at NRG Stadium on April 03, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Logan Riely/Getty Images)

The deal, which runs through 2029, will pay Hurley an average of $5.25 million per season and includes incentives that could push his compensation higher, the school said.

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The contract replaces a package signed in 2018 when Hurley was hired that paid him about $3 million per season.

Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies looks on during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four championship game against the San Diego State Aztecs at NRG Stadium on April 03, 2023 in Houston, Texas.  (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

"I am thrilled to have Dan Hurley leading our men’s basketball program," David Benedict, the school's director of athletics, said. "The work he and his staff have done over the past five years in rebuilding our program, which culminated in the Huskies once again reaching the pinnacle of college basketball, has been nothing short of remarkable. I know all of UConn Nation is ecstatic that Dan will continue to lead this program for the foreseeable future."

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The 50-year-old Hurley is 104-55 at UConn, a program he took