Dan Hurley, UConn lose a major contributor to a rival program

The UConn Huskies’ male basketball team is coming off quite a disappointing season. They failed to live up to the hype and expectations as the back-to-back national champions.

Now, to add insult to injury, one of Dan Hurley’s inner-circle guys will no longer be around. Just like what happens at this point every year, other teams came up knocking to swoop assistant coaches and lure them to new places.

That was the case with Matthew Johnson, who served as the program’s video and scouting coordinator since he took the position back in 2022. Per his own announcement, he will now be an assistant coach at Princeton.

Former scouting coordinator leaves UConn

“During my time at UConn, I have been fortunate to learn so much about coaching, building relationships, and what it takes to sustain excellence. Yet, after six seasons, my family at UConn since 2018, and I are thrilled to return home to New Jersey as the newest Tigers in the Princeton community,” said Johnson.

Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies

Johnson had been with the Huskies as a graduate assistant back in June 2019 after getting his master’s degree. He will now be an assistant coach under Mitch Henderson.

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He was an instrumental piece who helped the team win consecutive NCAA Tournament titles and win the Big East regular season title, with the team winning 74% of their games during his tenure.