Dan Hurley
{{Short description|American basketball coach (born 1973)}}
{{for-multi|the American author and journalist|Dan Hurley (author)|other people with similar names|Daniel Hurley (disambiguation){{!}}Daniel Hurley}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Dan Hurley
| image = HurleyWH2024.jpg
| alt = Dan Hurley, UConn Huskies head coach.
| caption = Hurley in 2024
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = UConn
| current_conference = Big East|
| current_record = {{winpct|165|69|record=y}}
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|1|16}}
| birth_place = Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| player_positions = Point guard
| player_years1 = 1991–1996
| player_team1 = Seton Hall
| coach_years1 = 1996–1997
| coach_team1 = St. Anthony HS (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 1997–2001
| coach_team2 = Rutgers (assistant)
| coach_years3 = 2001–2010
| coach_team3 = St. Benedict's Prep
| coach_years4 = 2010–2012
| coach_team4 = Wagner
| coach_years5 = 2012–2018
| coach_team5 = Rhode Island
| coach_years6 = 2018–present
| coach_team6 = UConn
| overall_record = {{winpct|316|174|record=y}}
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = 15–5 (NCAA Division I)
1–1 (NIT)
| championships = 2 NCAA Division I tournament (2023, 2024)
2 NCAA Division I regional – Final Four (2023, 2024)
A-10 tournament (2017)
A-10 regular season (2018)
Big East tournament (2024)
Big East regular season (2024)
| awards = Naismith Coach of the Year (2024)
Sporting News National Coach of the Year (2024)
A-10 Coach of the Year (2018)
Big East Coach of the Year (2024)
| coaching_records =
}}
Daniel S. Hurley (born January 16, 1973) is an American men's college basketball coach who is the head coach of the UConn Huskies.{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22862828/dan-hurley-leaves-rhode-island-become-uconn-men-basketball-coach|title=Dan Hurley leaving Rhode Island, named head coach at UConn|website=ESPN.com|first=Jeff|last=Goodman|date=March 22, 2018|access-date=March 22, 2018|archive-date=March 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322145339/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22862828/dan-hurley-leaves-rhode-island-become-uconn-men-basketball-coach|url-status=live}} In 2023 and 2024, Hurley led UConn to back-to-back NCAA Division I national championships.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-04 |title=UConn completes dominant run, takes NCAA title |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36061720/uconn-completes-dominant-run-wins-fifth-national-title |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404035804/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36061720/uconn-completes-dominant-run-wins-fifth-national-title |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Ronald |first=Issy |date=2023-04-03 |title=Connecticut defeats San Diego State to win its fifth NCAA men's basketball title |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/03/sport/march-madness-championship-game-final-preview-spt-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403125814/https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/03/sport/march-madness-championship-game-final-preview-spt-intl/index.html |url-status=live }} He previously coached at Rhode Island and Wagner.
Throughout his career, Hurley has been known for his intensity and enthusiasm. His high level of passion on the sidelines and heated interactions with referees became defining aspects of his coaching style.{{cite web |last1=Anthony |first1=Mike |title=Inside Dan Hurley’s heel turn. How UConn’s enigmatic coach became one of the country’s most despised. |url=https://www.ctpost.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/dan-hurley-referees-uconn-huskies-mens-basketball-20049196.php |website=Connecticut Post |access-date=23 January 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Fanta |first1=John |title=How UConn's Dan Hurley became the biggest coaching personality in college basketball |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/how-uconns-dan-hurley-became-the-biggest-coaching-personality-in-college-basketball |website=FOX Sports}}{{cite web |last1=Boone |first1=Kyle |title=UConn coach Dan Hurley's hot-headed antics are an embarrassment to college basketball, his program and himself |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/uconn-coach-dan-hurleys-hot-headed-antics-are-an-embarrassment-to-college-basketball-his-program-and-himself/ |website=CBSSports.com |language=en |date=29 November 2024}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Prajapati |first1=Salim |title=Bobby Hurley Three Children and Family Members |url=https://sportslulu.com/bobby-hurley-children |website=Sportslulu |access-date=1 July 2023}} Bobby is a former Duke and Sacramento Kings guard and the current head coach at Arizona State.
Hurley was a basketball star at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, where his father was the longtime coach. He led the team to a 31–1 record and a No.{{nbsp}}2 national ranking as a senior.{{cite web |title=Dan Hurley |url=https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/dan-hurley/1049 |website=UConn Athletics |access-date=1 July 2023}}
He played five years of college basketball, including a redshirt year, at Seton Hall. He played under head coach P. J. Carlesimo during his first three seasons.[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/20/sports/a-little-brother-grows-up.html A Little Brother Grows Up], New York Times, Ira Berkow, June 20, 1997. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
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.{{cite web |title=Dan Hurley |url=https://wagnerathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/dan-hurley/256 |website=Wagner College Athletics |access-date=25 June 2023}}
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.{{cite web |title=Dan Hurley |url=https://wagnerathletics.com/news/2023/3/31/mens-basketball-former-wagner-head-mens-basketball-coach-dan-hurley-gears-up-for-final-four.aspx |website=Wagner College Athletics |date=31 March 2023 |access-date=25 June 2023}}
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.{{cite web |title=Hurley Steps Down as Head Coach; Search for New Coach to Begin Immediately |url=https://www.uri.edu/news/2018/03/hurley-steps-down-as-head-coach-search-for-new-coach-to-begin-immediately/ |website=The university of Rhode Island |access-date=25 June 2023}} File:Dan Hurley, UConn Huskies men's basketball head coach.jpg
From 2010 to 2013, his brother Bobby was one of his assistant coaches at both Rhode Island and Wagner.{{cite web |title=Bobby Hurley |url=https://www.coachesdatabase.com/bobby-hurley/ |website=Coaches Database |publisher=Lakefront Digital marketing |access-date=25 June 2023}}
= University of Connecticut =
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.{{cite web |last1=Patterson |first1=Chip |title=UConn wins 2023 NCAA Championship: Everything to know about Huskies' dominant March Madness run to fifth title |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/uconn-wins-2023-ncaa-championship-everything-to-know-about-huskies-dominant-march-madness-run-to-fifth-title/ |website=CBSSports.com |date=4 April 2023 |publisher=CBS |access-date=25 June 2023}} In June 2023, he agreed to a six-year contract extension with UConn worth $32.1M.{{cite web |title=UConn, Coach Hurley agree to new 6-year contract worth $32.1 million |url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/sports/dog-house/uconn-coach-hurley-agree-to-new-6-year-contract-worth-31-5-million/3053961/ |website=NBCCT |date=22 June 2023 |publisher=NBC |access-date=25 June 2023}} In July 2024, he signed an extension worth $50M over six years.{{Cite news |last=West |first=Jenna |title=UConn gives Hurley new 6-year, $50 million deal |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5625163/2024/07/08/dan-hurley-contract-uconn-basketball/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
In the 2023–24 season, Hurley led the Huskies to a school-record 37 wins, a Big East regular season title, a Big East tournament championship, a #1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history, and a second-straight NCAA national championship.{{Cite news |last=Anthony |first=Mike |title=UConn's basketball team wins Big East, talks national title road map |url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/dan-hurley-big-east-ncaa-tournament-huskies-18698170.php |access-date=2024-04-09 |work=CT Insider |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-03-17 |title=With its first Big East Tournament title in 13 years, UConn will arrive at Big Dance as beast of the bracket |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/with-its-first-big-east-tournament-title-in-13-years-uconn-will-arrive-at-big-dance-as-beast-of-the-bracket/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Athletic |first=The |date=2024-03-18 |title=UConn No. 1 overall seed |url=https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/ncaa-tournament-selection-sunday-live-updates-bracket-show/tqdmX5QENKiE/zjXoHKSlEGgQ/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Connecticut joins elite group of best men's NCAA national champs. Who else is on the list? |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2024/04/08/uconn-best-ncaa-champions-duke-kentucky-ku/73252366007/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} He was named the Naismith College Coach of the Year and received the Sporting News National Coach of the Year Award.{{Cite news |last=Borges |first=David |title=UConn's Dan Hurley named Naismith Coach of the Year |url=https://www.ctpost.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/dan-hurley-naismith-coach-of-the-year-ncaa-19390163.php |access-date=2024-04-09 |work=Connecticut Post |language=en}}{{cite news|last=DeCourcy|first=Mike|title= Sporting News' College Basketball Coach of the Year: UConn's Dan Hurley living up to his own standard |url= https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/uconns-dan-hurley-sporting-news-college-basketball-coach-year/70b7b93feca81557596bb79a |access-date=March 15, 2024 |work=Sporting News|date=March 14, 2023}}
In the days after winning the 2024 Final Four, Hurley received and declined a lucrative head coaching offer from Kentucky.{{Cite web |title=Why Dan Hurley turned down Kentucky offer to stay at UConn |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/why-dan-hurley-turned-down-kentucky-offer-to-stay-at-uconn |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}} In June 2024 he interviewed with the Los Angeles Lakers, but declined their offer as well, choosing to return to UConn to attempt to win a third straight championship.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-10 |title=Sources: Hurley spurns Lakers, stays at UConn |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/40321008/sources-dan-hurley-rejects-lakers-offer-stays-uconn |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
Personal life
Hurley married Andrea Sirakides 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. Andrew attends the University of Connecticut, where he was on his father's 2023 and 2024 NCAA championship teams.{{cite web |title=Dan Hurley's Wife Andrea Hurley – One Of His Biggest Supporter |url=https://ecelebritymirror.com/entertainment/dan-hurley-wife-andrea-hurley/ |website=Celebrity Mirror |date=29 June 2022 |publisher=ecelebritymirror.com |access-date=25 June 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Kirsten |title=Dan Hurley's wife Andrea gives inside look into world of NCAA basketball WAGs |url=https://nypost.com/2021/03/01/andrea-hurley-gives-look-into-world-of-ncaa-basketball-wags/ |website=New York Post |date=March 2021 |access-date=25 June 2023}}
On September 6, 2019, Hurley 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 lifelong athlete. He returned to work less than two weeks after surgery.{{cite web |last1=Associated Press |title=Spinal surgery gives UConn's Hurley new outlook |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/27645865/spinal-surgery-gives-uconn-hurley-new-outlook |website=ESPN |date=18 September 2019 |access-date=25 June 2023}}
Hurley is a practicing Catholic.{{Cite web |last=Arruda |first=Joe |date=July 28, 2023 |title=Dan Hurley to speak at Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford Help and Hope breakfast in November |url=https://www.courant.com/2023/07/28/dan-hurley-to-speak-at-catholic-charities-archdiocese-of-hartford-help-and-hope-breakfast-in-november/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=Hartford Courant}} During his years at Seton Hall, Hurley met psychologist Sister Catherine Waters, who changed his life.{{cite web |title=Dan Hurley |url=https://nypost.com/2018/11/05/dan-hurley-talks-like-the-perfect-coach-for-difficult-uconn-job/ |website=NYPost |date=5 November 2018 |access-date=5 November 2018}} He often talks with and thanks Sr. Catherine, even after his NCAA championship in 2023.{{cite web |title=Dan Hurley |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqrHWrxkdBE |website=Uconn Huskies Trophy Presentation Ceremony - 2023 NCAA National Championship | date=3 April 2023 |access-date=4 April 2023}}
He is an avid fan of the Cincinnati Bengals.{{cite web |title=Dan Hurley |url= https://www.bengals.com/news/dan-hurley-brings-championship-vibe-as-ruler-of-the-jungle-the-bengals-are-kind-of-like-my-hobby |website= UConn's Dan Hurley Brings Championship Vibe As Ruler Of The Jungle: 'The Bengals Are Kind Of Like ...My Hobby' | date=5 September 2024 |access-date=5 September 2024}}
Head coaching record
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Wagner Seahawks
| conference = Northeast Conference
| startyear = 2010
| endyear = 2012
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2010–11
| name = Wagner
| overall = 13–17
| conference = 9–9
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2011–12
| name = Wagner
| overall = 25–6
| conference = 15–3
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Wagner
| overall = {{winpct|38|23|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|24|12|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Rhode Island Rams
| conference = Atlantic 10 Conference
| startyear = 2012
| endyear = 2018
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2012–13
| name = Rhode Island
| overall = 8–21
| conference = 3–13
| confstanding = T–14th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2013–14
| name = Rhode Island
| overall = 14–18
| conference = 5–11
| confstanding = 10th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2014–15
| name = Rhode Island
| overall = 23–10
| conference = 13–5
| confstanding = T–2nd
| postseason = NIT Second Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2015–16
| name = Rhode Island
| overall = 17–15
| conference = 9–9
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2016–17
| name = Rhode Island
| overall = 25–10
| conference = 13–5
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 32
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2017–18
| name = Rhode Island
| overall = 26–8
| conference = 15–3
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 32
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Rhode Island
| overall = {{winpct|113|82|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|58|46|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = UConn Huskies
| conference = American Athletic Conference
| startyear = 2018
| endyear = 2020
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2018–19
| name = UConn
| overall = 16–17
| conference = 6–12
| confstanding = T–9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2019–20
| name = UConn
| overall = 19–12
| conference = 10–8
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = UConn Huskies
| conference = Big East Conference
| startyear = 2020
| endyear =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2020–21
| name = UConn
| overall = 15–8
| conference = 11–6
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 64
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2021–22
| name = UConn
| overall = 23–10
| conference = 13–6
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 64
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| season = 2022–23
| name = UConn
| overall = 31–8
| conference = 13–7
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason = NCAA Division I Champion
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| season = 2023–24
| name = UConn
| overall = 37–3
| conference = 18–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division I Champion
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2024–25
| name = UConn
| overall = 24–11
| conference = 14–6
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 32
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = UConn
| overall = {{winpct|165|69|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|85|47|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = {{winpct|316|174|record=y}}
}}
References
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External links
- [https://uconnhuskies.com/coaches.aspx?rc=414&path=mbball Connecticut profile]
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