When head coach Dan Hurley was hired in 2018, UConn men’s basketball was in a valley, toiling in a low-interest conference with a coaching regime that let the program dip.
Hurley had a true rebuild on his hands as UConn had its worst-ranked season in the KenPom era (since 2001) in 2017-18 under Kevin Ollie – finishing No. 179. Ollie was fired two days after the season was over.
Just three years after its worst season in decades, UConn was selected as the No. 7 seed in East Region of the NCAA Tournament.