Inside the mind of Dan Hurley, UConn's dynastic mastermind

Columbia v Connecticut | Joe Buglewicz/GettyImagesTrophies. They can mean a number of things to a number of people, and they materialize in such a variety of forms that the definition of the word itself has become a mystery. For some, it could be a golden 5th-place regional bowling trophy hanging on the nightstand. Maybe a mug that says 'world's best dad'. Perhaps even the proverbial 'trophy wife' or the head of a majestic elk hanging above the mantle's roaring flame. Trophies are a token of one's pride. The objects of affection that point toward an individual's accomplishments and values.

In the eyes of UConn's Dan Hurley, the only trophy worth anything in his entire display case is the big…