Report: Dan Hurley Won't Leave UConn for Kentucky Job; '0 Percent Chance'

UConn men's basketball head coach Dan Hurley doesn't appear to be interested in Kentucky's current vacancy.

There is a "0 percent chance" that Hurley will leave the Huskies and join the Wildcats, according to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. That stance likely won't change regardless of Kentucky's possible contract offer.

"They could offer $20 million a year and he wouldn't go," an anonymous source said regarding Hurley joining Kentucky, via Norlander.

The Wildcats' vacancy began when longtime head coach John Calipari left the school and joined Arkansas.

As for Hurley, he's coming off UConn's second consecutive national championship. The Huskies became the first team to win two straight national titles since Florida in 2006 and 2007. UConn was dominant during the entire year and especially throughout March Madness, winning each one of its NCAA tournament games by a double-digit margin.

In fact, the Huskies suffered just three total losses during their 2023-24 campaign. Given the program's immense success since Hurley took over, it's easy to see why Kentucky would covet the decorated coach.

It appears that he's more focused on potentially bringing a third straight title to Stamford rather than joining an opponent, telling Kyle Tucker of The Athletic that there's "no way" he would entertain the Kentucky job.

UConn athletic director David Benedict also didn't seem worried about Hurley joining the Wildcats.

"The market is the market and Kentucky is obviously Kentucky, but last time I checked, we won the last two national championships and we've got six of them," Benedict said, via Tucker. "So I think UConn is a pretty good job and Dan's doing an unbelievable job."

With Hurley seemingly out of the running, Kentucky will look elsewhere for Calipari's replacement. Alabama head coach Nate Oats and Baylor's Scott Drew also turned down the opportunity to coach the Wildcats in 2024.

As for Hurley, he'll focus on helping the Huskies as they attempt to maintain their status as one of college basketball's modern dynasties.