His oldest son Bobby starred at Duke, where he won two NCAA titles and was an All-American. Anthony’s High in Jersey City, a career that spanned 39 years and included 26 state titles and over 1,000 wins. was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame based on his tenure at St. Oldest son Danny attended his dad’s alma mater, Seton Hall.īack in New Jersey, the Hurley name is inescapable. Both my boys are.”Īndrew is the youngest of two boys. “He's a chip off the old block,” Dan Hurley said. He chose “bizarre.”ĭad was asked for a response. But definitely, some of his approaches.”Īndrew was asked by national college basketball reporter Jeff Goodman to describe his dad in one word. We've always just been working constantly, consistently around the clock and it's just stuff like that hasn’t changed. “But really, like, the the workload and how much we work, that's just never changed.

But he's definitely made a lot more changes this year. You know, he's mentioned that he had to tone it down a little bit. “You know, he's definitely toned down a little bit of the craziness, for sure. “Yeah, he definitely made some changes for sure,” Andrew said. “It distracted me from coaching and it had a negative effect on the team,” he said.Īnd as the season has progressed, his coaching has evolved. When reflecting on his the team’s January slump, Hurley said he spent too much time obsessing over officiating and not enough time fixing his team. and the dinner table.ĭan Hurley has talked openly about his need to harness his emotions. Instead of pursuing basketball at another school, Hurley decided to attend UConn and become part of the team as a walk-on under his notoriously demanding father. He was part of state title team as a junior at East Catholic and his senior season ended early because of the pandemic. With the locker room open to the media Thursday, the coach’s son was a popular figure.Īndrew, a 21-year-old junior guard, came to UConn after two years at East Catholic and two years at Bishop Hendricken in Rhode Island. The Hurley family, basketball royalty in New Jersey, is very much a topic of conversation as the Final Four weekend kicks off. (AP Photo/David Becker) David Becker/Associated Press Show More Show Less UConn head coach Dan Hurley, right, reacts with guard and son Andrew Hurley after the 88-65 win against Arkansas of a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Las Vegas. Haffey/Getty Images Show More Show Less 4 of5 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 25: Andrew Hurley #20 of the Connecticut Huskies celebrates with actor Bill Murray after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs 82-54 in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at T-Mobile Arena on Main Las Vegas, Nevada.

Haffey/Getty Images Show More Show Less 3 of5 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 25: Andrew Hurley #20 of the Connecticut Huskies reacts during the second half against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at T-Mobile Arena on Main Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Show More Show Less 2 of5 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 25: Andrew Hurley #20 of the Connecticut Huskies celebrates defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs 82-54 in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at T-Mobile Arena on Main Las Vegas, Nevada.

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