The Other Hurley

He's one of the most polarizing and successful coaches in college sports. Love him, or hate him, Hurley has become the face of college basketball. The two-time defending national champion coach is maniacal in his approach, leaving many to wonder why he is the way he is.

As Jeremy Schaap reports for E60, it's a persona decade in the making stemming from something that weighs heavier than any win or loss: his family name. Having known and interviewed Dan, his brother Bobby, and their father Bob Sr. for three decades, Schaap provides an unmatched level of access and insight into the Hurleys' world—one shaped by basketball royalty, intense expectations and personal battles.

Dan Hurley's father was a high school Hall of Fame basketball coach in New Jersey and his brother Bobby was a two-time national champion at Duke, still holding the NCAA record for most assists in a career. Dan would grow up in that shadow as "The Other Hurley."

After what he called a failed playing career at Seton Hall, Dan took the path of his father and began coaching. He would rise through the coaching ranks but not without some mental health struggles, including panic attacks that he speaks openly about to E60.

Now with back-to-back championships under his belt, Hurley finds himself on a quest for three straight, something that hasn't been done since the days of John Wooden.