Dan Hurley expresses desire for UConn basketball at White House

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Last updated Jun 18, 2026

Dan Hurley expresses desire for UConn basketball at White House
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UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley attended UFC 250 at the White House and suggested that the Huskies should play a game on the White House lawn. He reminisced about attending boxing events and expressed his enthusiasm for the atmosphere at the UFC fights. Hurley noted that playing at the White House would be comparable to the exciting settings of college basketball games held on military bases or other unique venues. Although there is no scheduled game for UConn against Duke at the White House, he hopes for a future opportunity to create a similar event.

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  • •Hurley attended UFC 250 at the White House on June 18, 2026.
  • •He suggested a UConn-Duke game on the White House lawn.
  • •Hurley praised the unique atmosphere of UFC events.
  • •UConn previously played in the Armed Forces Classic in 2012.
  • •No current game is scheduled at the White House.
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  • 9:15 PMYahoo Sports — After attending UFC event, Hurley says he’d love for UConn men to play at White House
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STORRS – Does Dan Hurley come across as somebody who is into fighting? That was a rhetorical question. The UConn men’s basketball coach remembers growing up in the 1970s and 80s and watching the iconic boxers like Alexis Arguello, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Roberto Duran and Mike Tyson. A Jersey City native, he would go to Atlantic City in his 20s and into his 30s with his dad, Hall of Famer Bob ...

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