Dan Hurley reveals why he almost didn’t take the job at UConn. He shares his conversation with Coach Mike Krzyzewski, ultimately leading him to coach in Storrs. Hurley also discusses the tough transition when stepping into the big leagues and recalls the intense meeting with Jim Calhoun, where he called Hurley “weak.” We also hear from coach’s wife, Andrea Hurley, who shares how they first met in college and their Jersey boardwalk proposal.
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0:00 - Coach K's message
1:48 - Tense meeting with Jim Calhoun
2:55 - Financials changed everything
5:18 - Marist job
7:17 - Wife's strange motivational tactics
9:39 - Meeting Andrea
10:26 - Andrea's academic assistance in Seton Hall
11:05 - Proposal
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