Bob Hurley Sr.
St Anthony High School
Impact Statement
“St. Anthony’s is all I’ve ever done. And I think 50 years was enough.”
-Bob Hurley Sr. on life after St. Anthony’s
Biography
Hurley has become a coaching institution in 35 years at the helm of the St. Anthony’s program. This season he became the first coach in New Jersey’s storied basketball history to record his 900th career victory. His overall record is 901-102 and his teams once compiled a 66-game winning streak, a state record. His teams at St. Anthony have won nine Meet of Champions overall state titles and 24 Parochial B state crowns, both tops among New Jersey schools.
St. Anthony most recently won both titles in 2001, 2002 and 2004, and his 2002 and 2004 teams finished No. 2 in the USA Today Super 25. This year’s team finished 28-1, advanced to the Parochial B final, and was ranked No. 7 by USA Today. Hurley’s sons, Bobby and Danny, starred at Duke University and went on to NBA careers. His program was profiled in a 2004 book, The Miracle of St. Anthony, written by Adrian Wojnarowski.
After being honored in 2007, Hurley remained at St. Anthony’s until the school closed in 2017. Over the years he amassed more then 1,200 wins and 28 State Titles. His teams also won 13 Tournament of Champions.
Upon the school’s closing, Hurley still spends his days on the court. Back to the basics with his wife, Chris. The Hurley’s started and now run an after- school basketball program.
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