Dan Hurley NCAA tournament record: How UConn head coach's March dominance compares to coaching legends

Dan Hurley NCAA tournament record: How UConn head coach's March dominance compares to coaching legends originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Dan Hurley's resume won't stop growing.

At 53 years old and in his eighth season coaching the UConn Huskies , Hurley's unit is once again set to play for a national title. By beating the Illinois Fighting Illini in Saturday's Final Four matchup, the Huskies will soon have a chance to win their third championship in four years. Hurley isn't just inching toward adding another title to his coaching legacy — the NCAA Tournament success he's attained already has him in conversations with all-time greats.

Here's a look at how Hurley's updated NCAA Tournament record compares to college basketball's best coaches ever. MARCH MADNESS HQ: Live NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Latest news and more Dan Hurley NCAA tournament record 20-5 (. 800) Saturday's win over UConn was Hurley's 20th NCAA Tournament win in his coaching career, with two of those victories coming at Rhode Island in 2017 and 2018, and the rest as the leader of the Huskies.

Of Hurley's five losses in the tournament, two of them came at Rhode Island. He is in his eighth season at UConn in 2025-26 — and over that stint, the Huskies have made March Madness six times, only being eliminated in three of them as of the 2026 Final Four. Hurley's record at UConn in the NCAA Tournament is an outstanding 18-3.