When UConn's men's basketball team takes the court for the 2025-26 season, Dan Hurley will once again lead the team from the sideline. While that seems obvious based on Hurley's accomplishments, it actually wasn't a guarantee. Following the team's loss to Florida in the second round of the NCAA tournament,Hurley considered resigningfrom UConn due to the stress of trying to win a third straight national championship, according to The Athletic. Hurley revealed that nugget in a book he co-authored with The Athletic's Ian O'Connor. Hurley admitted he thought about leaving the team and taking a gap year to recover physically and mentally, per The Athletic. "I knew my mind, and I knew my body, and I could feel that I was completely cooked," Hurley writes. "Just burnt. I didn't even know how I was standing. I stared at the office walls, muttering, conducting a brutal review of our season. I didn't build a strong enough roster. I wasn't a good leader. I let everyone down in Maui. I lost control, emotionally, at various points. I came in here some days sad and defeated, when I needed to be positive and inspiring. Then I went through the self-lacerating what-ifs: What if we'd played a little bit better in Maui? What if we hadn't blown that game against Seton Hall? What if we'd been a better seed than an eight seed and hadn't needed to face a number one in the second round? Who knows?" While that didn't happen, Hurley did have some preliminary talks with Fox Sports about taking on a television role. He ultimately decided to return to UConn for another season. There are plenty of reasons why Hurley would make that decision. UConn is once again expected to be one of the best teams in college basketball, and should contend for a national championship. Hurley has already built an impressive resume with the program, but another championship wouldn't hurt. It also helps that Hurley signed asix-year, $50 million extensionwith the team in 2024. That likely played a role in his decision, even if Hurley could make more money if he jumped to the NBA. After winning two straight national championships at UConn, Hurley reportedlyturned down a $70 million offerto coach the Los Angeles Lakers. Had Hurley stepped away, it wouldn't have been the first time a successful college coach inexplicably left his team. Urban Meyer resigned from his head coaching position at Florida during a hyper-successful run with the team due to health reasons. He returned a year later and led the team to a 7-5 record before resigning again. Meyer spent a year as a television analyst at ESPN before getting back into coaching and joining Ohio State. The same path likely exists for Hurley if he wants to take it in future seasons. For now, he'll focus on leading UConn to yet another title.