Dan Hurley reveals to Geno Auriemma how Allen Iverson gave him a reality check about his basketball career in college

Dan Hurley and Geno Auriemma have been heading the college basketball program in the men's and women's games for the UConn Huskies. They decided to collaborate as Hurley dropped a truth on his playing career.

UConn uploaded a video featuring the two coaching stars on their YouTube channel on Wednesday. They sat down in a roundtable conversation to give fans an exclusive look into how the coaches built their legendary careers.

The video began with Auriemma asking Hurley if he knew he wanted to be a head coach at a young age. Hurley said no, saying it happened during his playing career at Seton Hall (1991-96) when he faced then-Georgetown star and NBA legend Allen Iverson.

"No. When [Allen] Iverson scored 39 points on me in college, that's when I said to myself, 'I'm probably going to be a coach,'" Dan Hurley replied at 0:07.

What's next for Dan Hurley, Geno Auriemma

Dan Hurley and Geno Auriemma continue to pile achievements on their resumes as the best coaches in college basketball.

Hurley's team has a 14-5 record so far this season, having won six of their first eight games in conference play. They are putting up 80.8 points on 49.4% shooting, including 36.8% from beyond the arc, beating teams by a solid margin of 12.3 points per game.

Leading the offense has been Alex Karaban, averaging 15.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and three assists. Solo Ball comes next with 14.2 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Liam McNeeley provides 13.6 points and 5.8 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Auriemma's squad boasts an 18-2 record, being perfect in Big East play (9-0). They are scoring 80.5 points on shooting splits of 51.8% overall and 37.1% from downtown, blowing out opponents by a margin of 29.6 points per contest.

Paige Bueckers leads the unit with 19.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Sarah Strong follows suit with 17.2 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Azzi Fudd puts up 11.3 points and 1.9 rebounds.

Dan Hurley and the men's team will prepare for their next matchup against the Xavier Musketeers on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. As for Geno Auriemma and the women's squad, they will play against the Creighton Blue Jays on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET.