Hurley and his wife Christine have three children: Bobby, Dan and Melissa. "But one thing that makes me pretty happy is when we see Mrs. Hurley come in. You know? Such a great team. [23]. Kroft asked Hurley's sons. This year's longest commute belongs to Jimmy Hall, who wakes up every morning at 6 a.m. in Brooklyn and travels by subway, bus and train across New York City and the Hudson River to Jersey City - a commute that can take an hour and a half each way. 15 Xavier in Las Vegas, the elder Bob Hurley was back at Barclays Center, seven rows up, for Rhode Island-Virginia. Hurley still stands as the all-time winningest HS coach in New Jersey basketball history. March Madness 2021: St. Anthony's closed 4 years ago, but N.J. legend When Kroft asked a group of students if they all came to St. Anthony because of Coach Hurley, they all replied, "Yes sir.". Hurley's squad finished 2012. By Adam Zagoria | For NJ Advance Media It has been four years since Bob Hurley coached his last official basketball game and since St. Anthony's High School closed its doors due for. Dan the son of Bob, Brian Dutcher the son of Jim, the head coach at Minnesota from 1975-86. I dont want to just make it strictly a basketball thing. [4] In 2002, Hurley was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team as one of the fifty greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history. [19], He remained at the school through its final basketball season of 201617. Produced by Pete Radovich Jr.They are not there to have fun - they're there to get better and to learn how to win from one of the masters. St. Anthony High School to close at end of school year - ESPN And more college trips, too. The Orange then beat the Sun Devils 6056, thus ending their season. Dan Hurley has talked openly about growing up among basketball royalty, living in the shadow of his brother and saddled with the expectation associated with his last name. On April 5, 2010, he was announced as the only coach to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame that year and only the third high school coach in history to be so honored;[4] he was formally inducted on August 13 of that year. Steve Politi January 28, 2011 11:12 a.m. EST Bob Hurley Sr. regrets that he didn't reach more inner-city kids who could have benefited from his guidance. Larranagas Miami team came the closest, and still it was a 13-point difference at the final buzzer. Bob Hurley Sr. talks UConn, his sons, Springsteen, Sinatra and some Dan Hurley looks to add the first NCAA Championship trophy as a head coach to the loaded Hurley family trophy case, and his legendary father, Bob Sr., couldn't be prouder. This is my son, this is my son and we couldnt be prouder. So this all started with my dad. Jewelry has to be basic. Bob Hurley Sr. wouldn't go on to win 26 state titles and more than 1,000 games over 40 years at St. Anthony . He is still coaching, too. RJ Cole reminds Bob Hurley Sr. of another left-handed, high-scoring He is also one of just a few high school coaches to be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Bob Hurley Sr. talks hoops, Catholicism, and Jersey City Their practices under Hurley are famous for being among the most intense, grueling workouts in the country - at any level of the game. Bob Hurley Sr., the retired Hall of Fame coach and father of UConn head man Dan Hurley, loves to watch the Huskies' opponent's pregame warm-ups. Cole, a transfer from Howard University,. It was a community of young people that are suffering that a school that they loved and were nurtured and developed in is no longer there.. This March has served as validation for the Hurley brother whose own son Andrew calls him bizarre.. 2011 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. The transition has been easier for Hurley, in some ways, because his legacy lives on through the St. Anthony diaspora. I think they felt sorry for themselves some days too," he replied, laughing. [5] At Duke, Hurley was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. "Yes, and I think almost everyone on my team would say that my dad went out of his way to be harder on me just to kind of send the message that there was no favoritism on the team. Their families certainly didn't know that they could do it. But I wouldn't be as nervous as if I didn't know what they're doing. This event promises to be one of the best camps you will ever attend! "I'm seeing a lot more of him," Dan said. He takes two of his grandchildren to school every day. Theres a grit that comes out of the citys people here, and you see it with this team. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images), Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley speaks during a news conference at the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament on Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Houston. So wearing gray sweatpants, gray sneakers and a blue pullover, and armed with the black notepad he takes with him nearly every time he sets foot in a gym, Hurley entered Linden High School and took a seat in the first row of bleachers. But this is not a story about a tyrannical coach who churns out athletes at some high school sports factory: it's about values, loyalty and commitment at a small inner city parochial school that doesn't meet anyone's idea of what a basketball powerhouse should look like. Hurley could have the same opportunity, but after a lifetime in Jersey City, it's hard to imagine he'd want to face the demands on the NBA travel schedule. Hurley has made a career habit of taking those notes, recording them in a black notebook that says, Bob Hurley St. Anthony Friars, on the cover. "I'm dealing with adolescent males," Hurley said. Over the years, Hurley has been offered a number of college coaching jobs, but has declined them all. There are only 240 students, most of them from families living below the poverty level, who somehow manage to scrape together the $5,000 tuition. Wagner is in Staten Island and Bobby served as an assistant, for the family could remained connected. The players' dreams had been realized, and the lessons well learned. Bob Hurley Sr. may be out of coaching, but he still lives it through Since that school shuttered its doors, its been at this vocational middle school, a free program sponsored by the Hurley Family Foundation, and the message is still the same if the intensity isnt. 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And now, getting back in the Big East and getting all the players, recruiting the group thats his team now, all of those pieces are in place and its great to see.. "He admitted to me today that he loses it every now and then," Kroft said. Dan, who was a Rutgers assistant for four years before becoming a high school coach, was at St. Benedicts from 2001 to 2010. There's the challenge of proving yourself at the next level. I don't even see them. He said he isn't sure, but here are several potential landing spots as he begins a new chapter in his coaching career. And then four years would go by. I will not engage with you directly on the [redacted] matters., Wear allegedly harassed Kath Cohen, the wife of former Arizona State senior associate athletic director David Cohen, Leslie Hurley and another unnamed woman. In an email exchange, Hurley expressed his displeasure with how Ray Anderson handled the behavior of booster Bart Wear, calling the athletic directors actions disturbing, Yahoo Sports reported. He is the all-time leader in assists in NCAA basketball. Hurley was born to Bob Hurley Sr. and Christine Hurley on June 28, 1971 in Jersey City, New Jersey, where he was raised with his siblings Dan and Melissa. HOUSTON As Bob Hurley Sr. has sat behind the UConn bench, marveling at the Huskies magical tournament run, the first word that came to his mind was extraordinary.. He had watched his son, Bobby, coach Arizona State on television and had seen his younger son, Dan, lead Rhode Island in person at least four times. This is weird, Hurley told Lindens coach, Phil Colicchio, when the latter came over to exchange pleasantries before the November practice. Against one of the most storied programs in America, St. Anthony and its legendary coach, Bob Hurley, ranked number two. [20], National champion So what will Hurley, whose name was synonymous with St. Anthony for nearly a half century, do next? LINDEN, N.J. It was 3:50 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon when the gray-haired coach parked his silver Toyota Camry and strode purposefully toward the gym. Its just remarkable to watch.. I think both of our careers to this point, theyre parallel, Dan Hurley said of Brian Dutcher Saturday. Hurley has talked about working on the grassroots level to revive Jersey City basketball, which has seen a noticeable drop off in opportunities for children and participation at all levels. The most successful high school coach in New Jersey history will be looking for a job. You have chosen to create your own numeric scale on what sexual assault mean[s] which is disturbing., Anderson responded to Hurleys email, according to Yahoo, and called Hurleys accusations false and baseless., Your approach here is puzzling, he wrote. [17] Following a 1517 first season at Arizona State, Hurley's contract was extended through 2021.[18]. Coincidentally, Bobby Hurley played against his younger brother Dan in an NCAA Tournament game, when Duke squared off against Seton Hall. On March 26, 2013, Hurley was named the head coach of the University of Buffalo (Buffalo Bulls), replacing Reggie Witherspoon. In fact, hes been feeling confident because he was inside the UConn bubble. And look at the coaches that theyve knocked off along the way obviously its very, very good coaches and theyve been able to do it double-figures every game. Currently, Coach Bob Hurley continues his mission of developing children's potential in life through the game of basketball via The Hurley Family Foundation. LINDEN, N.J. It was 3:50 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon when the gray-haired coach parked his silver Toyota Camry and strode purposefully toward the gym. Sister Felica expects him to be around for another 15 years to coach his 20-month-old grandson Gabe. Division regular season champion They closed out the season with their 24th state championship and fourth national title. Just the tradition here, its already been done. Hurley is the father of Bobby Hurley, a former All-American point guard at Duke and the head basketball coach at Arizona State, and Dan Hurley, the head coach of the University of Connecticut. It featured number one ranked St. Patrick of Elizabeth, N.J., with the nation's top prospect Michael Gilchrist. On Dec. 30, he and Chris will head back to Rhode Island to watch Dan and Rhode Island face George Mason. They must bring it home to sign. And I'm just proud that he's been able to travel with us and now I get to take my dad to a Final Four., paul.doyle@hearstmediact.com; @pauldoyle1. There's money. Video - Basketball Practice Tips from Bob Hurley, Sr. Robert Matthew Hurley (born June 28, 1971) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils. "I don't know. He is one of 17 HS coaches in US history to win 1,000 games. Fundraisers, 11th hour pleas, were not enough. March 24, 2022 | 1:58am Bobby Hurley, who was the legendary coach of St. Anthony High for 45 years and is a Saint Peter's alum, is enjoying the Peacocks' Sweet 16 run. In nearly 40 years at St. Anthony, Hurley has never earned more than a $9,000 annual stipend, passing up lucrative college jobs to change lives in the inner city and to help save a small struggling Catholic school by putting it on a very big stage. In his older year, he averaged 20 points, eight assists, and three stolens leading St. Anthony to a record of 32-0, the first Champions Tournament . Steve Politi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Fundraisers, 11th hour pleas, were not enough. Hurley has become an icon and a legend across the nation. Hurley, 70, has spent nearly his entire life in gymnasium like this one, including 45 years as head coach of powerhouse St. Anthony in Jersey City. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. He loves basketball. And not too many people love basketball the way that he does.. Over the years they have come from far and wide to attend St. Anthony. 18 Sun Devils upset the No. Hurley played freshman ball at Saint Peters and averaged 20 points per game, and he was contemporaries and friends with most of the Run Baby Run Peacocks who provided Saint Peters with its previous moment of glory, a run to the 1968 NIT finals capped by a 100-71 stomping of Duke. [15] Hurley coached the 201415 Bulls team to their first NCAA tournament appearance. Bob Hurley knows where he will be on Friday, when the New Jersey high school regular-season begins: at the Dickinson-Ferris game in Jersey City. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. But Monday, before the kids leapt into action, they admired Hurleys hat, because all of them had gotten caught up in the wonderful swirl of Saint Peters, which beat Kentucky in one of the great upsets in college basketball history on Thursday, then soundly defeated Murray State on Saturday to advance to Fridays NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game against Purdue in Philadelphia. David Cohen was placed on administrative leave and later fired in December, following his complaints that Wears behavior was covered up by the athletic department. On the weekend before Thanksgiving, Bob and Chris took in three games in a tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut two on a Saturday and one on a Sunday. One of the most recognizable names in college basketball history became the 14th men's head coach of the Sun Devil program, as Vice President of Athletics Ray Anderson named 1992 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player Bobby Hurley as the Sun Devil head coach on April 9, 2015. So when they go through their stuff, they've already had film (Sunday), they're going to do stuff (Sunday night) and stuff tomorrow. It's a basketball boot camp unsuited for the uncommitted or the politically correct. And Hurley is something of an expert on adolescent males: for 28 years, his day job was working as a probation officer. And then they had the end of the season where they played very well. St. Anthony is in an old brick building with no gym, in a rundown neighborhood not far from the Jersey side of the Hudson River facing New York. And hes doing it with his father at his side. Like the small school, with no gym and no money, and trying to raise the bar each year to maintain the level of success. "This is your program. And we're proud of that," she told Kroft. Hurley is considered a top 10 high school basketball coach in the history of the United States. Kroft asked. Follow him on Twitter@StevePoliti. He coached in high school for nine years. He spent that winter of his sophomore year helping out the CYO team for his parish, St. Pauls. But he has never been that interested in money or glamour and each time decided to stay put in Jersey City. Because hes been shedding tears pretty regularly.. Dan Hurley, of course, just finished his first season as UConn's head coach, and he'll be coaching Cole for the next three seasons in Storrs. [16] After he got ejected, he encouraged the crowd to continue to taunt the officials. On February 2, 2011, Hurley became the tenth coach in high school history to win 1,000 games. Conference tournament champion. Or by anything?. San Diego State and Connecticut play for the national championship on Monday. UConn's national title turns the Hurley legacy from legendary to I kept seeing the score updates but was suffering watching UConn, Hurley said. [3] My dad is a patriarch of our whole basketball family, he said. Very much so.". March 24, 2011 / 11:10 PM / CBS News. And then the tournament right now, how good have they been in this tournament?. Presiding over what he calls a benevolent dictatorship, Hurley has been more than a coach to his players; he has been a teacher, a father figure, advisor, mentor, and friend. Hurley never did make the varsity, but even that comes with a happy asterisk. So it was real, Dad, you gotta admit," Bobby Hurley Jr. said. More than that, though, he is in position to coach those coaches, to father those sons, nearly 30 years after the two . "Would this school be here right now if it wasn't for Bob Hurley?" He then filed a $1.5 million claim in February against the school for lost wages and pain, suffering and emotional harm. Work in the sport on a grassroots level. Of course, Hurley could have just found another team. I think I'm good with this age and I'm good with city kids, because, you know, I was a city kid.". But Dan Hurley's dad can't stop thinking like a coach. That was his first taste of coaching. ft. of basketball history. Wagner College -- Dan Hurley knows big brother Bobby Hurley is watching 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. When Pete Carril retired after 29 years as Princeton head coach, he took his Princeton offense and years of Xs and Os expertise to the NBA, working as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings. So the kids were there and had basketball until it was time for dinner. It seems totally normal, of course. It is. [7] Hurley has also produced a total of six first-round NBA draft picks: his son Bobby, Dehere, Rhodes, David Rivers, Roshown McLeod and Kyle Anderson. Jan. 4, 2022 Bob Hurley, center, head coach of the St. Anthony High School boys' basketball team, huddles with his team during a game against St. Mary's on Feb. 2, 2011, in Jersey City, N.J. St. Anthony won the game 76-46, giving Hurley his 1,000th career coaching victory. Hurley's wife Chris has been St. Anthony's official score keeper for the past 25 years, and knows a lot more about basketball than the average fan. He has known coach Shaheen Holloway for years, and is especially joyful at the toughness Holloways kids play with, their resilience. Dan Hurley knows Bobby still has his back, two decades after life-altering assist. "It's time for Jimmy to grow up. Nearly 20 former St. Anthony players are on college rosters this season, and several dozen more have scattered to other New Jersey high schools through what Hurley jokingly refers to as the dispersal draft. Then there are the coaches and the assistant coaches, the old rivals and the old friends. What a story.. He said on Wednesday that the option was not really considered. And then there's another kid in there someplace, freshman, sophomore. Kroft asked. Bobby Hurley - Wikipedia 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. The Basketball Hall of Fame makes no representation concerning, and is not responsible for the quality, content, accessibility, nature or reliability of any hyperlinked site. New Haven's Robinson No. Here are some of the basketball practice rules that . His father has been a magnet for TV cameras and reporters all weekend. All six of the seniors would eventually receive Division I basketball scholarships, including Mike Rosario (Rutgers; he would later transfer to Florida), Tyshawn Taylor (Kansas), Travon Woodall (Pittsburgh), Jio Fontan (Southern California) and Dominic Cheek (Villanova). Bob Hurley Sr. has two sons coaching in the NCAA tournament - The Starts: 2021-11-11 00:00:00.0 Ends: 2021-11-11 00:00:00.0 . Roselle Catholic. And No. I don't think I'm built for that. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/14/sports/bob-hurley-st-anthony.html. Wear was accused of harassing three women, including Hurleys wife Leslie. We've received your submission. Dan, in his fifth season at UConn, has the Huskies back in the national championship game with his first roster full of his players those he recruited out of high school or sought after in the transfer portal. And in some ways St. Anthony is the Julliard of high school basketball, a place where the gifted and the promising enroll to learn the finer points of positioning, technique, ball movement and endurance. During the above video, you'll get the opportunity to learn some great basketball practice tips from Bob Hurley, Sr. Before we delve into the video, here's a nugget of wisdom from the coach: "The first step to being successful is conversation, and the second step is observation.". / CBS News. No one wouldve expected UConn to find itself in the national championship game three weeks later with an average margin of victory of over 20 points. First published on March 24, 2011 / 11:10 PM. Don't mess up," Anderson said. I can promise you Saint Peters is going to show up., The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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He is fascinated by the television shows Mountain Men and Homestead Rescue, and he and his wife, Chris, are regulars at their favorite Jersey City restaurant. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Wear was accused of harassing three women, The play to make in TCU-Arizona State showdown, Arizona State rolls, scores most First Four points ever in win, Back this team during the First Four Wednesday, Take a shot on the underdog in this First Four matchup. 1000 Hall of Fame AvenueSpringfield, Massachusetts 01105. A lot of ways to measure the school's success. He had attended more than half a dozen college practices and spoken at nearly as many clinics. So he had kids who were staying there and he realized how you build a program at a school where the kids stay there. You set the highest goal if you believe its attainable. It is generally considered one of the best teams in American history. [20], He was never a teacher at St. Anthony's (though during his final years there he served as president). Such a great player, Hurley said. The Allure of Bob Hurley, Sr. - On the Banks [7] Kings teammate Mike Peplowski was driving five minutes behind Hurley and was among the first on the scene to render immediate aid. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Bob Hurley Sr.. 1, Hurley said.