Despite Pitt’s aggressive pursuit of Rhode Island head coach Dan Hurley, which included a multi-year contract offer exceeding $3 million annually, the university’s top target to replace former head coach Kevin Stallings has reportedly accepted a less lucrative offer from UConn and will be named the Huskies head coach, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman.
BREAKING: Dan Hurley is headed to UConn, multiple sources told ESPN. Chose the Huskies over a more-lucrative offer from Pittsburgh, and also a long-term deal from URI. 6-year deal with UConn.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) March 22, 2018
Hurley also turned down a long-term offer from Rhode Island to remain in Kingston, and he met with his players at Rhode Island on Thursday morning to reveal his decision.