UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley is sticking with his school, offering women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma words of encouragement amid his Final Four drama.
“Obviously, I’ve had a negative influence on Geno,” Hurley joked in a Saturday, April 4, press conference, referring to his own hot-headed reputation. “And it’s crazy, because Geno’s helped me so much.”
He continued, “The way he handled the whole thing, such a stand-up guy, with the way he handled it with the statement, and he’s one of the classiest people.”
Hurley — who was speaking after his team defeated Illinois in the F...
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