UConn's Dan Hurley reveals burnout, says stress of chasing 3 consecutive titles pushed him to the edge

Dan Hurley blasted the referees after UConn's loss to Florida. Nick Wright calls this ‘loser behavior’ and discusses UConn’s bitter defeat with Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes.

Dan Hurley's return to Storrs, Connecticut, for the upcoming season was far less certain than many may have believed. 

In the new book, "Never Stop: Life, Leadership, and What It Takes To Be Great," which Hurley co-authored, the two-time national championship-winning coach revealed the stress he experienced during the Huskies' pursuit of a third consecutive title nearly prompted him to step away.

While Hurley is expected to be back on the sidelines when UConn's 2025-26 season tips off, he admitted in the book he "was completely cooked" once last season ended.

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UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley watches from the sideline as they take on the Butler Bulldogs at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Jan. 21, 2025, in Storrs, Conn. (David Butler II/Imagn Images)

After leading the Huskies to back-to-back NCAA Division I men's tournament championships, Hurley faced questions about what went wrong when Florida defeated UConn in the second round in March.

According to The Athletic, Hurley contemplated leaving coaching due to exhaustion and taking roughly one year to physically and mentally recharge. The 52-year-old cited the feeling of being burned out.

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"I knew my mind, and I knew my body, and I could feel that I was completely cooked," Hurley wrote. "Just burnt. I didn’t even know how I was standing. I stared at the office walls, muttering, conducting a brutal review of our season. I didn’t build a strong enough