Danny Hurley married wife Andrea Hurley on August 20, 1997 in an outdoor ceremony. Andrea hosts the Apple podcast named ‘Ball is Wife.’
The couple is also involved in supporting cancer patients. They have supported the Rhode Island basketball program by raising funds and participating in the Suits and Sneakers game yearly.
Danny is the basketball coach. He is the 19th head coach for the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team.
He has also played college basketball for five years at Seton Hall under head coach P.J. Carlesimo. He also coached Wagner college for two years and the University of Rhode Island for six years.
Coaching for Wagner and the University of Rhode, he was appointed head coach for the Huskies on March 22, 2018.
As the Huskies’ head coach, he led his team with three wins, including its first victory over a team with a national ranking in three years.
Danny will charge the Huskies against the Arkansas Razorbacks with Ricky Council IV in the upcoming Sweet 16 game.
Who Is Andrea Hurley?
Andrea Hurley is a co-host of the podcast Ball Is Wife with Nicole Flory. On top of that, she is also a philanthropist.
Andrea married Danny in a lavish wedding venue at Shadowbrook, Shrewsbury in 1997.
She used to stay away from her husband’s competitors but when she first met Nicole, whose husband Derek was then coaching at UMass, she became a good friend to Nicole.
As Andrea and Nicole became close, they decided to run a podcast, and her first guest was Danny. They discussed disagreements they had about long workdays.
Andrea’s maiden name is Sirakides. She and Danny celebrated their 23rd marriage anniversary on August 29, 2020. They first met at Seton Hall University.
However, she has always been there to support and motivate her husband in his career. She attended his press conference at PPG Paints Arena on March 16, 2018.
The couple has spent time together, traveling to different places and creating many memories. They went horse riding and hiking at Big Sky Montana and enjoyed their vacation at Castle Hill Inn in 2018.
Though they both are engaged in their professional career, they make time for each other.
Andrea is from Toms River, New Jersey, and she is the daughter of Patti Klotz Sirakides and Ken Sirakides. Her father passed away on August 16, 2005.
She posted a picture of her father on her Instagram account on August 16, 2022, writing, ‘You missed a lot the last 17 years.’
Her mother, Patti worked as a radiation therapist at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. She completed high school at St.Michael’s High school and graduated from Weber State University.
Andrea is open about her personal and professional life, as she has updated her Facebook and Instagram with her professional and personal life pictures.
Danny Hurley Children
Danny Hurley has two children, sons Danny Hurley Jr and Andrew Hurley. Dan Jr is the firstborn son born in July 1999 when Andrea was 22.
Their second son Andrew was born in January 2002.
As of 2023, older son Danny is 24 years old, and younger son Andrew is 20 years old.
The brothers grew up playing and spending their childhood together. They share a close bond and have traveled to many places together.
Growing up in an athletic background family, their youngest son has chosen his career path in sports. He plays basketball for the University of Connecticut.
Danny Jr Works As Governer’s Assistant
Danny is an aide to the governor at the Office of the Governor of New Jersey. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in History and Master’s degree in Public Administration from Seton Hall University.
According to his LinkedIn account, Daniel interned at Kent Country Court House for five months and at the legislative District 38 Office for four months.
He is also a board member of The Hurley Family Foundation. Though he is grown up in an athletic background, he chose a different path.
However, he supports his brother’s game. He was there to cheer up Andrew at MetLife Stadium with his mom and dad on November 1, 2021.
Andrew Is A Basketball Player
Andrew Hurley is a basketball player who plays at UConn Huskies. Before playing for Huskies, he played for the East Catholic High School for two years.
As a freshman in the 2020-21 season, he played four games and first appeared as a seasonal opener against Central Connecticut.
Joining UConn, he became an integral part of and helped his team to prepare for tough game competition.
Danny Hurley Family Life Growing Up
Danny Hurley was born to parents Bob Hurley and Christine Hurley. He grew up playing basketball with his father.
Danny was born on January 16, 1973, in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. His dad Bob is an American basketball coach.
Danny has two siblings, brother Bobby Hurley and sister Melissa Hurley. As the basketball coach’s son, he and his brother have followed in his father’s footsteps.
Danny has one sister Melisa who worked as a teacher in New Jersey. While working as a teacher, she met her husband Gabe Ursic and tied the knot in 2006.
Bob Hurley Is A Basketball Coach
Bob is a well-known basketball coach. He coached for 39 years at St. Anthony High School.
Following his coaching career of 39 years, he has won 26 state championships and became the tenth coach to win 1000 games. Bob began coaching in 1967 and has led over 150 players for Division I basketball programs.
His son Bobby Hurley Jr is one of the six first-round NBA drafts picks that Hurley has coached, and under his coaching, every senior has won at least one state title.
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, he is among the best ten high school basketball coaches in American history.
Bob has also been featured in the 2010 documentary The Street Stops Here.
Is Danny Hurley Related To Bobby Hurley?
Yes, Danny Hurley is related to Bobby Hurley; they are brothers. Danny is a younger sibling of Bobby.
They both are American basketball coaches. Bobby is the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils.
He started basketball coaching in 2010 at Wagner College and joined Danny’s coaching staff. Named as head coach of the Buffalo Bulls in 2013, he led the team to the NCAA tournament.
Before starting coaching, he was a basketball player. He played basketball at St. Anthony High School and led his team to Parochial B states titles.
Bobby played basketball professionally for Sacramento Kings in the 1993 NBA Draft. Regarding his personal life, Bobby is married to Leslie Hurley, and they have three children.