Dan Hurley is an American college basketball coach, currently leading the UConn Huskies. His most notable achievements include guiding UConn to consecutive NCAA Division I national championships in 2023 and 2024. Before UConn, he held head coaching positions at Rhode Island and Wagner, demonstrating a consistent track record in collegiate basketball.
On January 16, 1973, Daniel S. Hurley was born. He later became the head coach of the UConn Huskies.
In 1997, Dan Hurley married Andrea Sirakides, whom he met while they were both students at Seton Hall.
Prior to 2017, the University of Rhode Island hadn't been to the NCAA tournament since 1999.
In 2001, Hurley became the head coach of Saint Benedict's Preparatory School.
On January 30, 2002, Dan Hurley's son Andrew was born.
In 2010, Bobby Hurley, Dan's brother, became one of his assistant coaches.
In 2010, Hurley started his role as head coach at Wagner College.
In 2010, Hurley's time as head coach at Saint Benedict's Preparatory School came to an end, after building the program into a top basketball program.
During the 2011 season, Hurley set a new single-season win-loss record at Wagner College, with a record of 25-6.
In 2012, Hurley became the head coach at the University of Rhode Island.
In 2012, Hurley's time as head coach at Wagner College ended after two years.
In 2013, Bobby Hurley's role as assistant coach to his brother Dan at both Rhode Island and Wagner ended.
Prior to 2021, the UConn Huskies last appeared in the NCAA tournament in 2016.
In 2017, Hurley coached the University of Rhode Island to the NCAA tournament.
On March 22, 2018, Dan Hurley was named the head coach of the UConn Huskies.
In 2018, Hurley left his position at the University of Rhode Island to become the head coach of the University of Connecticut Huskies after turning down a long-term offer from Rhode Island.
On September 6, 2019, Dan Hurley underwent surgery to replace two disks in his neck with artificial ones. He returned to work less than two weeks later.
In 2021, Dan Hurley's son Danny graduated from Seton Hall.
In 2021, Hurley led the UConn Huskies back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2016.
In 2022, Hurley returned the Huskies to the NCAA tournament, but they lost in the first round.
In June 2023, Hurley agreed to a six-year contract extension with UConn, valued at $32.1 million.
Following his NCAA championship win in 2023, Dan Hurley often thanks Sister Catherine Waters, a psychologist he met during his years at Seton Hall, who changed his life.
In 2023, Dan Hurley coached UConn to win the NCAA Division I national championship.
In 2023, Dan Hurley's son Andrew was on his father's NCAA championship team at UConn.
In the 2023 season, Dan Hurley led the UConn 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, and he was named the Naismith College Coach of the Year and received the Sporting News National Coach of the Year Award.
In June 2024, Dan Hurley interviewed with the Los Angeles Lakers but declined their offer, choosing to return to UConn.
In July 2024, Dan Hurley signed a new contract extension with UConn worth $50M over six years.
In 2024, Dan Hurley led UConn to their second consecutive NCAA Division I national championship.
In 2024, Dan Hurley's son Andrew was on his father's second NCAA championship team at UConn.
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