UConn basketball coach Bobby Hurley's toe-curling response to referee leaves fans stunned
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Dan Hurley didn't have time for any false modesty while arguing with officials during Connecticut's narrow overtime win against visiting Butler on Tuesday night. The 52-year-old Huskies head coach was trying to dispute a non-call late in the first half, but in the midst of his pursuit of one official, the intended target backpedaled and turned his attention away from the furious Hurley.
![[UConn head coach Dan Hurley, left, referee Pat Driscoll, center, and Butler head coach Thad Matta share a light moment during the Huskies' two-point win over the Bulldogs on Tuesday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/14/94390293-14313285-image-a-19_1737554812833.jpg)
'Don't turn your back on me,' Hurley screamed, as seen in a video that has since gone viral. 'I'm the best coach in the f***ing sport.'. Hurley has guided the Huskies to consecutive national championships, so he certainly has recent history on his side, even if this year's Connecticut team has been up and down at 14-5.
![[Solo Ball #1, Samson Johnson #35, Hassan Diarra #10, Jaylin Stewart #3 and Alex Karaban #11 react during overtime of an NCAA basketball game against the Butler Bulldogs at the XL Center]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/14/94390803-14313285-image-a-20_1737555122577.jpg)
But college basketball fans were nonetheless outraged over the comment, although they weren't quite as belligerent as Hurley was in Storrs on Tuesday. 'Been praying on his downfall since he played the [Lakers],' one fan wrote, referring to Hurley's brief flirtation with the NBA that resulted in a six-year, $50 million extension at UConn. 'God is good.'.
“Don’t turn your back on me. I’m the best coach in this f***ing sport.” - Dan Hurley pic.twitter.com/h26TDf54T6. UConn head coach Dan Hurley calls out to his players in the first half of Tuesday's win. UConn head coach Dan Hurley, left, referee Pat Driscoll, center, and Butler head coach Thad Matta share a light moment during the Huskies' two-point win over the Bulldogs on Tuesday.
