Overview

• Excerpts published Sept. 3 from Hurley’s forthcoming book, “Never Stop,” co-written with Ian O’Connor, reveal he weighed resigning or taking a gap year after last season.
• Hurley wrote that he felt “completely cooked” and “burnt,” conducting a brutal postmortem in which he questioned his leadership and roster decisions.
• He said he held preliminary talks about a potential TV analyst job with Fox Sports, and he also revisited turning down an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers the previous summer.
• UConn finished 24-11 and was eliminated 77-75 by top-seeded eventual champion Florida in the NCAA second round, a season that included a notable meltdown at the Maui Invitational.
• Hurley wrote that transfer-portal and NIL realities required him to remain in Storrs immediately after the tournament, and he ultimately chose to return, saying he cherishes the job.