University of Connecticut men's basketball coach Dan Hurley's connections to Wagner continue to draw attention as the program maintains its national prominence. Hurley, who led the Huskies to consecutive NCAA championships in 2023 and 2024, comes from a distinguished basketball family with deep ties to the New York metropolitan area.
The Hurley family legacy includes father Bob Hurley Sr., a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee renowned for his 39-season tenure at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, and brother Bobby Hurley, a former Duke All-American and current Arizona State head coach. Dan Hurley's own coaching journey included stops at Wagner College, where he served as head coach from 2010 to 2012 before moving to Rhode Island and eventually UConn in 2018.
