By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Dan Hurley has decided to leave Wagner College for new coaching opportunities. Hurley, who spent the past two years at Wagner, is expected to become the new men’s basketball head coach at Rhode Island.
He reportedly informed his team at a Tuesday meeting to tell them that he’ll be leaving for the Rhode Island vacancy. Wagner will begin a search for a new head coach.
Hurley turned around Wagner in just two years. The Seahawks were 5-26 before he arrived on campus, then was 13-17 in his first year at the school. This past season, the team was 25-6.
READ MORE: Click here for our latest NCAAM coverage
Hurley will replace Jim Baron, who was fired after 11 seasons at the school. The Rams were just 7-24 this season.
Hurley was a high school head coach at St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, New Jersey for nine years. He had a 223-21 overall record and coached four McDonald’s All-Americans.
He also spent time on his father’s (Bob Hurley) staff at St. Anthony High School and at Rutgers as an assistant coach.
This past season, Wagner finished second in the Northeast Conference. Only the Long Island Blackbirds had a better overall record, as they led the conference with a 16-2 mark despite having a 25-9 overall record.
Hurley’s team lost in the semifinals of the NEC Basketball Tournament, where they were eliminated by the Robert Morris Colonials by the score of 71-64. Wagner did not accept a postseason bid.
READ MORE: Click here for our latest Sports coverage
Latif Rivers led the team with 14.6 points per game under Hurley. He was just one of three Seahawks players, who scored in double-digits.
Jonathon Williams averaged 13.4 points per game. Plus, Tyler Murray also averaged 12.0 points per contest.
Editorial Note: There are affiliated links on this page. If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
Subscribe to our newsletter!
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Telegram, Tumblr, YouTube, and TruthSocial
Keep Independent Journalism Alive! Ad-free experience and Exclusive Premium-plus content. Join our Paid Substack for additional content for $10 per month. This is ad-free content. We believe that what you read matters and great writing is valuable. Through Substack, writers can flourish by being paid directly by their readers. © 2007-2024 The Capital Sports Report. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcasted, rewritten, or redistributed.
