"Don't turn your back on me. I'm the best coach in the (expletive) sport," he yelled during a timeout. Hurley, the two-time defending champion coach, is famous for his sideline antics. He literally jumped to exhort fans during first-half action.

The No. 19 Connecticut Huskies haven't quite resembled the powerhouse that dominated college basketball on their way to back-to-back national championships over the past two seasons. A key factor in that has been the significant roster turnover they've experienced.

UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley denied a social media report insinuating that he was called into university president's office after Maui.

UConn coach Dan Hurley owned up to berating an official during Tuesday's win after he was caught on camera telling them "don't turn your back on me, I'm the best coach in the f---ing sport."

Dan Hurley’s sideline antics have become the stuff of legend — even it they don’t always rub people the right way.

When Hurley felt that a foul should have been called on Butler against Alex Karaban in the first half, he was caught on camera telling the official, “Don’t turn your back on me, I’m the best coach in the f---ing sport.