UConn's Dan Hurley recalls growing up surrounded by basketball royalty: 'It was tough'

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley talks to OutKick's Dan Dakich about the rumors surrounding the Kentucky coaching vacancy.

Dan Hurley has lived up to the Hurley family name, but coming from basketball royalty had its challenges. 

Hurley, like his older brother Bobby Hurley, won back-to-back national championships. Dan won his titles with the UConn Huskies, including last week's 75-60 win over the Purdue Boilermakers. 

Bobby’s success came in college as a player at Duke, winning back-to-back titles in 1991 and 1992. After several years in the NBA, he turned to coaching. 

Duke's Bobby Hurley (11) in action against Kentucky at the Spectrum in Philadelphia March 26, 1992. (John Biever/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

Both sons followed in the footsteps of their Hall of Fame father, Bob Hurley, who won 26 state championships as head coach at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City.

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Surrounded by success, Dan Hurley sometimes struggled with the pressure. 

"It was tough. I can’t imagine doing it today with social media," Hurley said during an interview with OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich.

"Back then, you had to wait for the newspaper the next day to read about how bad you were in relation to what Bob was accomplishing. Thankfully, for me, Bob was my best friend and was always my biggest supporter and always tried to lift me up and build my confidence up. We always had that type of relationship.

Bob Hurley Sr. talks to one of his players at St. Anthony during a game against Catholic Memorial at Newton North High School Dec. 29, 2010.  (MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

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