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UConn men’s hoops caput coach Dan Hurley floated nan thought of nan squad playing a crippled astatine nan White House fixed nan occurrence of nan UFC Freedom 250 arena connected nan South Lawn.
Hurley was successful Washington, D.C., and approached by TMZ, which asked him if he’d for illustration to spot a Huskies hoops crippled played connected nan White House section next.
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Connecticut Huskies caput coach Dan Hurley stands pinch guardant Alex Karaban and defender Solo Ball earlier playing nan Michigan Wolverines successful nan men's NCAA Tournament nationalist title astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected April 6, 2026. (Robert Deutsch/Imagn Images)
"That would beryllium good," Hurley said. "I deliberation UConn should decidedly beryllium successful it, UConn-Duke. … Yeah, it’d beryllium beautiful cool. I’m decidedly down."
The UFC fights coincided pinch President Donald Trump's 80th birthday.
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Connecticut Huskies caput coach Dan Hurley talks pinch an charismatic during nan first half against nan Michigan Wolverines successful nan nationalist title of nan men's 2026 NCAA Tournament astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected April 6, 2026. (Robert Deutsch/Imagn Images)
The estimated 4,300 successful attendance, which included astir 1,200 active-duty work members, greeted nan president pinch large cheers arsenic nan occasional "Happy Birthday" was shouted from nan crowd.
The arena kicked disconnected pinch nan Marine Band’s capacity of nan nationalist anthem, sung by Zac Brown, and was capped disconnected pinch a flyover by nan Navy’s Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds.
"It was beyond thing that anybody's ever seen successful sports," nan president concisely remarked to reporters arsenic he departed nan White House up of Monday’s G7 acme successful France.
Head coach Dan Hurley of nan UConn Huskies reacts during nan 2nd half against nan Illinois Fighting Illini successful nan Final Four of nan 2026 NCAA men's hoops tourney astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected April 4, 2026. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Many of nan fighters thanked Trump for having nan "courage" to put connected nan spectacle, while nan mostly of victors jogged ringside to shingle his manus aliases person a connection aft their respective bouts. The patriotic ambiance group nan reside for nan remaining America 250 celebrations to travel successful Washington, D.C., later this summer.
Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.
Ryan Gaydos is simply a elder editor for Fox News Digital.
