{"id":236983,"date":"2026-04-05T14:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/uconns-dan-hurley-cashes-in-huge-bonus-after-march-madness-win\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T14:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:05:12","slug":"uconns-dan-hurley-cashes-in-huge-bonus-after-march-madness-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/uconns-dan-hurley-cashes-in-huge-bonus-after-march-madness-win\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn&#8217;s Dan Hurley cashes in huge bonus after March Madness win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/colleges\/connecticut_huskies\/65\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UConn Huskies<\/a>&#8216; win over the Illinois Fighting Illini came with much more than prestige for coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/college_basketball\/players\/dan_hurley\/907604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Hurley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hurley, who infamously turned down the Los Angeles Lakers after back-to-back championships at UConn, has one of the most lucrative contracts in college sports.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctinsider.com\/sports\/uconn-mens-basketball\/article\/dan-hurley-salary-championship-bonus-22189409.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported by<\/a> Dan Brechlin of the Connecticut Insider, he just earned a massive $300K bonus after his team&#8217;s win in the Final Four.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, with his team reaching the championship game, he&#8217;s now earned nearly $800K in postseason bonuses.<\/p>\n<h2>UConn&#8217;s Dan Hurley cashes in on another huge financial incentive<\/h2>\n<p>Hurley signed a six-year, $50 million contract to stay with the Huskies. The deal includes a base salary of $400K and a supplemental salary that increases every season.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;For the current season, the total supplemental salary was $6,625,000, according to the contract,&#8221; Brechlin explained. &#8220;There are also retention bonuses built into the contract. He earned $1 million in November 2025 and will earn another $1 million in November 2026.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hurley made $25K by clinching a spot in the NCAA Tournament and $50K with a win in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>Then, he&#8217;s earned bonuses of $75K, $125K, and $200K with wins in the second round, Sweet 16, and Elite Eight, respectively. Clearly, he should buy Braylon Mullins dinner after that epic game-winner over Duke.<\/p>\n<p>With $775K in bonuses already in his pocket, Hurley will be looking to make an additional $500K on Monday when his Huskies square off vs. the Michigan Wolverines.<\/p>\n<p>The Huskies have never lost a championship game, and they&#8217;ll be looking for their seventh title and the third of the Hurley era.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n    !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n    {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n    n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n    if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n    n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n    t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n    fbq('init', '1324276914788316');\n    fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/college_basketball\/articles\/uconns_dan_hurley_cashes_in_huge_bonus_after_march_madness_win\/s1_13132_43689558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UConn Huskies&#8216; win over the Illinois Fighting Illini came with much more than prestige for coach Dan Hurley. Hurley, who infamously turned down the Los Angeles Lakers after back-to-back championships at UConn, has one of the most lucrative contracts in college sports. 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