Sunday, January 01, 2012

Hurley brothers doing work

Seton Hall alumnus Danny Hurley took over at little Wagner College on S.I.  a couple of years ago.  The Seahawks were coming off something like a 6-22 season or some such sewage.

Danny hired his brother Bobby (whose Devil 11 stables had just flamed out in bankruptcy) as an assistant,  and the results have been nothing short of amazing.

They beat Pitt at Pitt a couple of weeks ago, and now this @ Santa Clara.  What a crazy ending:

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The Seahawks have beaten teams from the Big East, West Coast Conference, Mountain West, Colonial, Ivy, Patriot and MEAC.

“We are a good road team because we defend and play hard,” Hurley said.
Good on Danny, who had some real difficulties at the end of his playing career, IIRC. Growing up in Bobby's shadow, with an inspirational but incredibly type-A dad (who was recently inducted into the basketball HOF, BTW), I believe he had some battles with depression.  It looks like he's found his place and a role that really works for him.

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