UConn hires Rhode Island's Dan Hurley to replace Kevin Ollie as head coach

Dan Hurley has reached an agreement to be the next men's basketball coach at UConn, the school announced Thursday.

It's official! Dan Hurley named Head Coach of @UConnMBB. pic.twitter.com/G5ppW9fneO

— UConn Huskies (@UConnHuskies) March 22, 2018

Hurley, 45, spent the past six seasons at Rhode Island -- where he rebuilt the Rams and made each of the past two NCAA Tournaments. Sources told CBS Sports he also had an offer from Pittsburgh but took less money, via a six-year contract, to replace Kevin Ollie at UConn.

Ollie was fired earlier this month.

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