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	\| name = Dan Hurley		\| name = Dan Hurley
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	'''Daniel S. Hurley''' (born January 16, 1973) is an American ] coach who is the ] of the ] ~~team~~.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In 2023 and 2024, Hurley led UConn to back-to-back ].<ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref> He previously coached at ] and ].		'''Daniel S. Hurley''' (born January 16, 1973) is an American men's ] coach who is the ] of the ].<ref>{{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}}</ref> In 2023 and 2024, Hurley led UConn to back-to-back ].<ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref> He previously coached at ] and ].

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Hurley was born to ] high school coach ] and Christine Hurley on January 16, 1973, in ], where he was raised with his siblings ] and Melissa.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=NYT/> ~~His brother, ],~~ is a former ] and ] guard and the current head coach at ].~~<ref name=NYT/>~~		Hurley was born to ] high school coach ] and Christine Hurley on January 16, 1973, in ], where he was raised with his siblings ] and Melissa.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=NYT/> Bobby is a former ] and ] guard and the current head coach at Arizona State.

	Hurley was a basketball star at ] 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>		Hurley was a basketball star at ] 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

	He played five years of college basketball, including a ] year, at ]. ~~During~~ ~~his~~ ~~first three seasons, his~~ head coach ~~was~~ ].<ref name=NYT>, '']'', Ira Berkow, June 20, 1997. Retrieved April 4, 2023.</ref>		He played five years of college basketball, including a ] year, at ]. He played under head coach ] during his first three seasons.<ref name=NYT>, '']'', Ira Berkow, June 20, 1997. Retrieved April 4, 2023.</ref>

		⚫	During his years at Seton Hall, Hurley met psychologist Sister Catherine Waters, who changed his life.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He often talks with and thanks Sr. Catherine, even after his NCAA championship in 2023.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

⚫	During his years at Seton Hall, Hurley met psychologist Sister Catherine Waters, who changed his life.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He often talks with and thanks Sr. Catherine, even after his NCAA championship in 2023.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Dan Hurley \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqrHWrxkdBE \|website=Uconn Huskies Trophy Presentation Ceremony - 2023 NCAA National Championship \|access-date=4 April 2023}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	Hurley was head coach of ] (2001–2010), where he is credited with building the ] school into one of the top high school basketball programs in America.<ref>{{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}}</ref>		Hurley was head coach of ] (2001–2010), where he is credited with building the ] school into one of the top high school basketball programs in America.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

	He was the head coach at ] for two years (2010–2012), where he set the school single-season win-loss record at 25–6 during the 2011–2012 season.<ref>{{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}}</ref>		He was the head coach at ] for two years (2010–2012), where he set the school single-season win-loss record at 25–6 during the 2011–2012 season.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

	He was then head coach at the ] 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 ].<ref>{{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}}</ref> ]		He was then head coach at the ] 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 ].<ref>{{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}}</ref> ]
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	From 2010 to 2013, his brother Bobby was one of his assistant coaches at both Rhode Island and Wagner.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Bobby Hurley \|url=https://www.coachesdatabase.com/bobby-hurley/ \|website=Coaches Database \|publisher=Lakefront Digital marketing \|access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref>		From 2010 to 2013, his brother Bobby was one of his assistant coaches at both Rhode Island and Wagner.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Bobby Hurley \|url=https://www.coachesdatabase.com/bobby-hurley/ \|website=Coaches Database \|publisher=Lakefront Digital marketing \|access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref>

			=== University of Connecticut ===
	He was named head coach of UConn on March 22, 2018. In 2021, he returned the Huskies to the ] for the first time since 2016, then again in 2022, losing in the first round both times. He won the ] championship with the Huskies in 2023.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In June 2023, he agreed to a six-year contract extension with UConn worth $32.1M.<ref>{{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}}</ref>		He was named head coach of UConn on March 22, 2018. In 2021, he returned the Huskies to the ] for the first time since 2016, then again in 2022, losing in the first round both times. He won the ] championship with the Huskies in 2023.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In June 2023, he agreed to a six-year contract extension with UConn worth $32.1M.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In July 2024, he signed an extension worth $50M over six years.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

		⚫	In the 2023–24 season, Hurley led the Huskies to a school-record 37 wins, a ] regular season title, a ] championship, a #1 overall seed in the ] for the first time in school history, and a second-straight NCAA national championship.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> He was named the ] and received the ].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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=]\|date=March 14, 2023}}</ref>

			In the days after winning the 2024 Final Four, Hurley received and declined a lucrative head coaching offer from ].<ref>{{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}}</ref> In June 2024 he interviewed with the ], but declined their offer as well, choosing to return to UConn to attempt to win a third straight championship.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

⚫	In the 2023–24 season, Hurley led the Huskies to a school-record 37 wins, a ] regular season title, a ] championship, a #1 overall seed in the ] for the first time in school history, and a second-straight NCAA national championship.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> He was named the ] and received the ].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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=]\|date=March 14, 2023}}</ref> After the season, Hurley received lucrative head coaching offers from both ] and the ] but turned down both to return to UConn for a seventh season.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	Hurley 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. Andrew attends the University of Connecticut, where he was on his father's 2023 and 2024 NCAA championship teams.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>		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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

	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 ~~life-long~~ athlete. He returned to work less than two weeks after surgery.<ref>{{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}}</ref>		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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

	Hurley is a practicing Catholic.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.courant.com/2023/07/28/dan-hurley-to-speak-at-catholic-charities-archdiocese-of-hartford-help-and-hope-breakfast-in-november/\|title=Dan Hurley to speak at Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford Help and Hope breakfast in November\|work=]\|date=July 28, 2023\|access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref>		Hurley is a practicing Catholic.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.courant.com/2023/07/28/dan-hurley-to-speak-at-catholic-charities-archdiocese-of-hartford-help-and-hope-breakfast-in-november/\|title=Dan Hurley to speak at Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford Help and Hope breakfast in November\|work=]\|date=July 28, 2023\|access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref>
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American basketball coach (born 1973) For the American author and journalist, see Dan Hurley (author). For other people with similar names, see Daniel Hurley.

Dan Hurley
Current position
Hurley in 2024
Title	Head coach
Team	UConn
Conference	Big East
Record	151–61 (.712)
Biographical details
Born	(1973-01-16) January 16, 1973 (age 51) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Playing career
1991–1996	Seton Hall

Position(s)	Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1997	St. Anthony HS (assistant)
1997–2001	Rutgers (assistant)
2001–2010	St. Benedict's Prep
2010–2012	Wagner
2012–2018	Rhode Island
2018–present	UConn

Head coaching record
Overall	302–166 (.645)
Tournaments	14–4 (NCAA Division I) 1–1 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
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 regular season (2024) Big East tournament (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)

Daniel S. Hurley (born January 16, 1973) is an American men's college basketball coach who is the head coach of the UConn Huskies. In 2023 and 2024, Hurley led UConn to back-to-back NCAA Division I national championships. He previously coached at Rhode Island and Wagner.

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. 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. 2 national ranking as a senior.

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.

During his years at Seton Hall, Hurley met psychologist Sister Catherine Waters, who changed his life. He often talks with and thanks Sr. Catherine, even after his NCAA championship in 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.

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.

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.

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

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. In June 2023, he agreed to a six-year contract extension with UConn worth $32.1M. In July 2024, he signed an extension worth $50M over six years.

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. He was named the Naismith College Coach of the Year and received the Sporting News National Coach of the Year Award.

In the days after winning the 2024 Final Four, Hurley received and declined a lucrative head coaching offer from Kentucky. 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.

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.

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.

Hurley is a practicing Catholic.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Wagner Seahawks (Northeast Conference) (2010–2012)
2010–11	Wagner	13–17	9–9	6th
2011–12	Wagner	25–6	15–3	2nd
Wagner:		38–23 (.623)	24–12 (.667)
Rhode Island Rams (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2012–2018)
2012–13	Rhode Island	8–21	3–13	T–14th
2013–14	Rhode Island	14–18	5–11	10th
2014–15	Rhode Island	23–10	13–5	T–2nd	NIT Second Round
2015–16	Rhode Island	17–15	9–9	7th
2016–17	Rhode Island	25–10	13–5	T–3rd	NCAA Division I Round of 32
2017–18	Rhode Island	26–8	15–3	1st	NCAA Division I Round of 32
Rhode Island:		113–82 (.579)	58–46 (.558)
UConn Huskies (American Athletic Conference) (2018–2020)
2018–19	UConn	16–17	6–12	T–9th
2019–20	UConn	19–12	10–8	5th
UConn Huskies (Big East Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21	UConn	15–8	11–6	3rd	NCAA Division I Round of 64
2021–22	UConn	23–10	13–6	3rd	NCAA Division I Round of 64
2022–23	UConn	31–8	13–7	T–4th	NCAA Division I Champion
2023–24	UConn	37–3	18–2	1st	NCAA Division I Champion
2024–25	UConn	10–3	2–0
UConn:		151–61 (.712)	73–41 (.640)
Total:		302–166 (.645)
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

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"UConn completes dominant run, takes NCAA title". ESPN.com. 2023-04-04. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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.
Prajapati, Salim. "Bobby Hurley Three Children and Family Members". Sportslulu. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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Patterson, Chip (4 April 2023). "UConn wins 2023 NCAA Championship: Everything to know about Huskies' dominant March Madness run to fifth title". CBSSports.com. CBS. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
"UConn, Coach Hurley agree to new 6-year contract worth $32.1 million". NBCCT. NBC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
West, Jenna. "UConn gives Hurley new 6-year, $50 million deal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
Anthony, Mike. "UConn's basketball team wins Big East, talks national title road map". CT Insider. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
"With its first Big East Tournament title in 13 years, UConn will arrive at Big Dance as beast of the bracket". CBSSports.com. 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
Athletic, The (2024-03-18). "UConn No. 1 overall seed". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
"Connecticut joins elite group of best men's NCAA national champs. Who else is on the list?". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
Borges, David. "UConn's Dan Hurley named Naismith Coach of the Year". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
DeCourcy, Mike (March 14, 2023). "Sporting News' College Basketball Coach of the Year: UConn's Dan Hurley living up to his own standard". Sporting News. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
"Why Dan Hurley turned down Kentucky offer to stay at UConn". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
"Sources: Hurley spurns Lakers, stays at UConn". ESPN.com. 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
"Dan Hurley's Wife Andrea Hurley – One Of His Biggest Supporter". Celebrity Mirror. ecelebritymirror.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
Fleming, Kirsten (March 2021). "Dan Hurley's wife Andrea gives inside look into world of NCAA basketball WAGs". New York Post. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
Associated Press (18 September 2019). "Spinal surgery gives UConn's Hurley new outlook". ESPN. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
"Dan Hurley to speak at Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford Help and Hope breakfast in November". Hartford Courant. July 28, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.

External links

Connecticut profile

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Thad Matta (Butler) Greg McDermott (Creighton) Chris Holtmann (DePaul) Ed Cooley (Georgetown) Shaka Smart (Marquette) Kim English (Providence) Rick Pitino (St. John's) Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall) Dan Hurley (UConn) Kyle Neptune (Villanova) Sean Miller (Xavier)