Dan Hurley

Daniel S. Hurley (born January 16, 1973) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the UConn Huskies men's team at the University of Connecticut.[1] In 2023, Hurley led UConn to an NCAA Championship.[2][3]

For the American author and journalist, see Dan Hurley (author). For other people with similar names, see Daniel Hurley.
Dan Hurley
Dan Hurley, UConn Huskies men's basketball head coach.
Hurley in March 2023
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUConn
ConferenceBig East
Record104–55 (.654)
Biographical details
Born (1973-01-16) January 16, 1973
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Playing career
1991–1996Seton Hall
Position(s)Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1997St. Anthony HS (assistant)
1997–2001Rutgers (assistant)
2001–2010St. Benedict's Prep
2010–2012Wagner
2012–2018Rhode Island
2018–presentUConn
Head coaching record
Overall255–160 (.614)
Tournaments8–4 (NCAA Division I)
1–1 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division I Tournament (2023)
NCAA Division I Regional — Final Four (2023)
A-10 Tournament (2017)
A-10 Regular Season (2018)
Awards
A-10 Coach of the Year (2018)

Early life and education

Hurley was born to Hall of Fame high school coach Bob Hurley Sr. and Christine Hurley on January 16, 1973 in Jersey City, New Jersey, where he was raised with his siblings Bobby and Melissa.[4][5] His brother is a former Duke and Sacramento Kings guard and the current head coach at Arizona State University.[5]

Hurley was a basketball star at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, where his father was the longtime coach. He lead the team to a 31-1 record and a No. 2 national ranking as a senior.[6]

He played five years of college basketball, including a redshirt year, at Seton Hall. During his first three seasons, his head coach was P. J. Carlesimo.[5]

Career

Hurley was head coach of Saint Benedict's Preparatory School (2001-2010), where he is credited with building the New Jersey school into one of the top high school basketball programs in America.[7]

He was the head coach at Wagner College for two years (2010-2012), where he set the school single-season win-loss record at 25-6 during the 2011-2012 season.[8]

He was then head coach at the University of Rhode Island for six years (2012-2018), bringing the team to the 2017 and 2018 NCAA tournaments, the first times since 1999. Hurley turned down a long-term offer from Rhode Island in order to lead the University of Connecticut Huskies.[9]

From 2010 to 2013, his brother Bobby was one of his assistant coaches at both Rhode Island and Wagner.[10]

President Joe Biden and the University of Connecticut Huskies men’s basketball team celebrate their 2022-23 NCAA championship on May 26, 2023 at the White House

He was named head coach of UConn on March 22, 2018. In 2021 he returned the Huskies to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2016, then again in 2022, losing in the first round both times. He won the NCAA championship with the Huskies in 2023.[11] In June 2023, he agreed to a six year contract extension with UConn worth $32.1M.[12]

Personal life

He married Andrea Sirikides in 1997. They met while they were both students at Seton Hall. They have two sons: Danny (born July, 1999) and Andrew (born January 30, 2002). Danny graduated from Seton Hall in 2021. As of 2023 Andrew attends the University of Connecticut, where he was on his father's 2023 NCAA championship team.[13][14]

On September 6, 2019, he had surgery to replace two disks in his neck with artificial ones. Doctors told Hurley the condition was part hereditary and part the result of years of wear and tear associated with being a life-long athlete. He returned to work less than two weeks after surgery.[15]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Wagner Seahawks (Northeast Conference) (2010–2012)
2010–11 Wagner 13–179–96th
2011–12 Wagner 25–615–32nd
Wagner: 38–23 (.623)24–12 (.667)
Rhode Island Rams (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2012–2018)
2012–13 Rhode Island 8–213–13T–14th
2013–14 Rhode Island 14–185–1110th
2014–15 Rhode Island 23–1013–5T–2ndNIT Second Round
2015–16 Rhode Island 17–159–97th
2016–17 Rhode Island 25–1013–5T–3rdNCAA Division I Round of 32
2017–18 Rhode Island 26–815–31stNCAA Division I Round of 32
Rhode Island: 113–82 (.579)58–46 (.558)
UConn Huskies (American Athletic Conference) (2018–2020)
2018–19 UConn 16–176–12T–9th
2019–20 UConn 19–1210–85th
UConn Huskies (Big East Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21 UConn 15–811–63rdNCAA Division I Round of 64
2021–22 UConn 23–1013–63rdNCAA Division I Round of 64
2022–23 UConn 31–813–7T–4thNCAA Division I Champion
UConn: 104–55 (.654)53–39 (.576)
Total:255–160 (.614)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. Goodman, Jeff (March 22, 2018). "Dan Hurley leaving Rhode Island, named head coach at UConn". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. "UConn completes dominant run, takes NCAA title". ESPN.com. 2023-04-04. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  3. Ronald, Issy (2023-04-03). "Connecticut defeats San Diego State to win its fifth NCAA men's basketball title". CNN. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  4. Prajapati, Salim. "Bobby Hurley Three Children and Family Members". Sportslulu. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  5. A Little Brother Grows Up, New York Times, Ira Berkow, June 20, 1997. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  6. "Dan Hurley". UConn Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  7. "Dan Hurley". Wagner College Athletics. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  8. "Dan Hurley". Wagner College Athletics. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  9. "Hurley Steps Down as Head Coach; Search for New Coach to Begin Immediately". The university of Rhode Island. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  10. "Bobby Hurley". Coaches Database. Lakefront Digital marketing. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  11. Patterson, Chip. "UConn wins 2023 NCAA Championship: Everything to know about Huskies' dominant March Madness run to fifth title". CBSSports.com. CBS. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  12. "UConn, Coach Hurley agree to new 6-year contract worth $32.1 million". NBCCT. NBC. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  13. "Dan Hurley's Wife Andrea Hurley – One Of His Biggest Supporter". Celebrity Mirror. ecelebritymirror.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  14. Fleming, Kirsten. "Dan Hurley's wife Andrea gives inside look into world of NCAA basketball WAGs". New York Post. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  15. Associated Press. "Spinal surgery gives UConn's Hurley new outlook". ESPN. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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