Wagner Coach Dan Hurley Talks Brackets

As the former coach at St. Benedict’s Prep, Dan Hurley has eight players in this year’s NCAA Tournament.

Among his former stars are Corey Stokes of Villanova, Rashad Bishop of Cincinnati, Chris Smith of Louisville, Lamar Patterson of Pitt and Tristan Thompson of Texas.

In this interview with SNY.tv, the current Wagner coach talks about his former players in the Big Dance, his thoughts on several teams and his prognosis on Wagner’s bright future.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.