Bobby Hurley is determined to make it work at Arizona State, hurdles and all
New York TimesTEMPE, Ariz. — Over the years, going back decades, the men who have coached Arizona State basketball inevitably have reached a similar conclusion: This is a difficult job. Asked about this Tuesday, Bobby Hurley didn’t exactly acknowledge the hurdles in place, but he did suggest that upon his hire in 2015, he may have been blinded by his previous college basketball success. If Hurley stays that long, he will become the longest-tenured Arizona State men’s basketball coach since Ned Wulk, who coached the Sun Devils from 1957 to 1982. Hurley said Tuesday that discussions had taken place earlier but they ”didn’t produce anything.” In the regular season’s final weeks, it wasn’t clear whether Arizona State would offer an extension or if Hurley would agree to one even if it did. Under Hurley’s watch, conference media have slotted Arizona State in the top five of the preseason poll only once, suggesting the Sun Devils have overachieved more often than not.
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