The UConn Huskies‘ win over the Illinois Combating Illini got here with rather more than status for coach Dan Hurley.
Hurley, who infamously turned down the Los Angeles Lakers after back-to-back championships at UConn, has one of the vital profitable contracts in faculty sports activities.
As reported by Dan Brechlin of the Connecticut Insider, he simply earned a large $300K bonus after his group’s win within the Remaining 4.
Furthermore, together with his group reaching the championship recreation, he is now earned almost $800K in postseason bonuses.
UConn’s Dan Hurley cashes in on one other big monetary incentive
Hurley signed a six-year, $50 million contract to stick with the Huskies. The deal features a base wage of $400K and a supplemental wage that will increase each season.
“For the present season, the whole supplemental wage was $6,625,000, in line with the contract,” Brechlin defined. “There are additionally retention bonuses constructed into the contract. He earned $1 million in November 2025 and can earn one other $1 million in November 2026.”
Hurley made $25K by clinching a spot within the NCAA Event and $50K with a win within the first spherical.
Then, he is earned bonuses of $75K, $125K, and $200K with wins within the second spherical, Candy 16, and Elite Eight, respectively. Clearly, he can buy Braylon Mullins dinner after that epic game-winner over Duke.
With $775K in bonuses already in his pocket, Hurley will probably be seeking to make a further $500K on Monday when his Huskies sq. off vs. the Michigan Wolverines.
The Huskies have by no means misplaced a championship recreation, and so they’ll be on the lookout for their seventh title and the third of the Hurley period.
