Dan Hurley has been around some great coaches in his time. His father, Bob Hurley, was the long-time coach at high school powerhouse St. Anthony’s in New Jersey. When Dan went to Seton Hall, he played under P.J. Carlesimo and George Blaney. Now, the new UConn men’s basketball coach shares a facility with Geno Auriemma, and Hurley is making sure to take full advantage of it.
“We had a day off one day this week so we got a chance to go over there and watch them work for a little,” he said. “I’ve seen Geno in clinics but that’s the first chance I had to watch his team.