"He didn't say anything the others hadn't. But he delivered the message in a certain way. With force. With gravitas. He made me really see. My ego had gotten-was getting-the better of me. I admitted he was right. I told him that I was spiraling. I told him that I was convinced we were going to finish below .500."
"Where's the joy in the things that you've always been about as a coach before you went on the championship run, like relationships with your players, like helping people get better. Like making your team the best it can be. 'Be a coach, man. This is when you really need to be a leader. This team isn't as good as last year's, so what the hell are you going to do about it? Are you going home? Are you going to let this thing unravel?'"
Dan Hurley acknowledged that his ego was getting the better of him after a 0-3 trip to the Maui Invitational that included an ill-timed technical foul and public complaints about officiating. His wife warned he had crossed a line, prompting Hurley to seek perspective from Billy Donovan, Seth Greenberg and Geno Auriemma. Auriemma delivered a blunt message prioritizing coaching fundamentals over championship fixation, emphasizing relationships with players, helping people improve and leading through adversity. The counsel forced Hurley to confront his spiraling mindset and recommit to leadership and team development rather than solely pursuing titles.
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