Dan Hurley has agreed on a new contract that will keep him as the head UConn men’s basketball coach through the 2028-29 season.

The contract, worth $31.5 million over the next six years, puts Hurley among the highest paid coaches in men’s basketball. The deal “includes the opportunity to earn additional compensation in the form of performance-based incentives,” according to a team release.

“I am thrilled to have Dan Hurley leading our men’s basketball program,” said Athletic Director David Benedict in the release. “The work he and his staff have done over the past five years in rebuilding our program, which culminated in the Huskies once again reaching the pinnacle of college basketball, has been nothing short of remarkable. I know all of UConn Nation is ecstatic that Dan will continue to lead this program for the foreseeable future.”

Hurley was hired by UConn in 2018, his original contract was worth roughly $3 million annually. He has since built the program back to being a perennial national contender, winning the national championship in 2023 and continuing to bring in strong recruiting classes – including his third-ranked incoming class that is headlined by All-American Stephon Castle.

View Hurley’s contract in full (PDF)

The five-year anniversary of his introduction came during the 2023 NCAA Tournament run, the same day UConn put on a dominant performance in the Sweet 16 and beat Arkansas, 88-65.

Hurley and associate head coach Kimani Young will be in attendance at the 2023 NBA Draft, watching with star Jordan Hawkins from the green room at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. They hope to see Andre Jackson Jr. and Adama Sanogo drafted as well. Hawkins could potentially be the second lottery pick under Hurley’s guidance, the first being James Bouknight in 2021. Last year, Tyrese Martin became the second player in Hurley’s UConn tenure to be drafted, 51st overall.

“My family and I sincerely appreciate Dr. Maric, David Benedict and the entire administration team for the faith and trust they have bestowed upon us,” Hurley said. “I want to thank the players and staff who helped make this climb possible. Coaching at the University of Connecticut is an honor and we intend to build on our success as one of the premier programs in college basketball.”

Since the school rejoined the Big East in 2020, Hurley has led the program to three consecutive tournament appearances, finally breaking through the first round last season. Hurley boasts a 104-55 record (.654) in his five seasons at UConn and is 255-160 (.614) in 13 Division I seasons since coaching nine years at St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, New Jersey.

The Huskies will likely enter the 2023-24 season ranked among the best in the country with a roster headlined by 7-foot-2 Donovan Clingan, Alex Karaban and point guard Tristen Newton in addition to newcomers Castle and Cam Spencer, who Hurley recruited out of the transfer portal.

“The UConn community has welcomed me, my wife Andrea and our boys, Danny and Andrew, from Day One,” Hurley said. “Their support has meant the world to us.”

Salary increases in Hurley’s new contract, as well as other program investments, will be covered through the generosity of donors to the Husky Athletic Fund and increased ticket sales revenue, per the release.