Did Dan Hurley play in the NBA? Revisiting UConn coach's basketball background and career
Here is background on UConn coach Dan Hurley's basketball career.
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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.
MARCH MADNESS HQ: Live NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Latest news and more 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.