As one of the NCAA’s most animated coaches, it’s no secret who Dan Hurley is. The UConn coach led his Huskies to back-to-back national titles in 2023 and 2024, and has made them one of college basketball’s best programs in recent years.

Hurley has found success at each program he happy coached, starting in New Jersey high school basketball at Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School from 2001 to 2010. After a two-year successful tenure at Wagner, he was brought to coach the Rhode Island Rams. In 2018, Hurley then moved onto his current team, the UConn Huskies.

Let’s take a look at Hurley’s collegiate basketball career as a player, along with whether he ended up playing in the NBA.

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Did Dan Hurley play in the NBA?

No, Hurley did not play in the NBA.

His older brother, Bobby, was drafted to the NBA as the No.7 overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. As a former Duke Blue Devil, he was considered a top prospect heading into the NBA, but his career was shortened by a serious car accident during his rookie season.

Did Dan Hurley play college basketball?

Yes, Hurley played NCAA basketball at Seton Hall University. He played beginning in 1991 and ended his collegiate career in 1996.

During his junior year in 1994-1995, he fell victim to anxiety attacks that caused him to take a break from basketball. However, Hurley was granted an extra year of eligibility since he only played two games that season, and was able to come back to play two more seasons as a Pirate.

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Where did Dan Hurley go to college?

UConn’s head coach attended and played basketball for the Seton Hall University Pirates. He attended the school for his entire collegiate career.

Hurley began his college basketball career in 1991. After his brother, Bobby, was drafted to the NBA, the UConn coach fell victim to extreme pressure to succeed during the 1994-1995 season, which affected his play. After two games in his junior year, he decided to take the year off and come back the following year.

Dan Hurley basketball stats

Hurley played college basketball from the 1991-1992 season until the 1995-1996 season. During his junior year in the 1993-1994 season, the UConn head coach played just two games due to anxiety. After taking a year off and getting another year of eligibility, Hurley continued for his junior and senior seasons.

Here are Hurley’s stats through his collegiate career at Seton Hall.

SeasonGamesMinutesPointsAssistsReboundsFG%3P%FT%1991-19923011.92.80.90.533.8%14.3%68.9%1992-19933423.26.13.41.839.4%41.5%73.0%1994-1995229.03.53.04.011.8%22.2%50.0%1995-19962932.113.85.32.736.6%30.3%69.9%1996-19972636.314.35.22.739.1%28.3%76.9%TOTAL/Avg12125.58.83.61.937.2%29.7%72.5%

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