Bobby Hurley

Bobby Hurley

  • Title
    Head Coach
  • Email
    rhurley@stevens.edu
  • Phone
    201-216-5690
  • Year
    18th Season
  • Alma Mater
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute '01/Concordia University California '19

Bobby Hurley is in his 18th season as the head coach of the Stevens Institute of Technology men's basketball program.

Entering the 2025-26 season, Hurley has a 284-152 overall record at the head coach of the Ducks. During the 2021-22 season, Hurley led the Ducks to their deepest NCAA Tournament run since 2007, winning a game and reaching the second round. After a 16-win season in 2018-19, Hurley set the program record for most wins in a career on January 4, 2019 with a win over Elmira.  

Hurley has led the Ducks to three NCAA Tournament appearances in 2012-13, 2019-20, 2021-22, and 2023-24. Under Hurley's watch, Stevens won the 2019-20 MAC Freedom Regular Season and Tournament Titles to advance to the NCAA Tournament for just the third time in program history and followed that up with MAC Freedom Tournamrent titles/NCAA Tournament appearances in 2022 and 2024.

NCAA Tournament Appearances

  • 2023-24: First Round
  • 2021-22: Second Round
  • 2019-20: First Round
  • 2012-13: First Round

ECAC Tournament Appearances

  • 2013-14: Semifinals 
  • 2011-12: Semifinals 
  • 2010-11: Champions 
  • 2009-10: Quarterfinals 
  • 2008-09: Quarterfinals 

WBB All-American/All-Region

  • 2024-25: Jack Spellman - Second Team All-Metro Basketball Writers Association (MBWA)
  • 2024-25: Jack Spellman - NABC Second Team All-District 4
  • 2024-25: Jack Spellman - D3hoops.com Second Team All-Region
  • 2024-25: Kyle Maddison - Third Team All-Metro Basketball Writers Association (MBWA)
  • 2023-24: Stephen Braunstein – D3Hoops.com Second Team All-Region
  • 2023-24: Jack Spellman – D3Hoops.com Second Team All-Region
  • 2023-24: Stephen Braunstein – First Team All-Metro Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) 
  • 2023-24: Jack Spellman – First Team All-Metro Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) 
  • 2023-24: Jack Spellman -- NABC Second Team All District IV
  • 2022-23: Jack Spellman – Second Team All-Metro Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) 
  • 2022-23: Jack Spellman – D3Hoops.com Second Team All-Region
  • 2021-22 Alec DiPietrantonio – First Team All-Metro Basketball Writers Association (MBWA)
  • 2019-20: Spencer Cook – NABC Third Team All-American*
  • 2019-20: Spencer Cook – D3Hoops.com and NABC First Team All-Atlantic District
  • 2017-18: Spencer Cook – D3Hoops.com Third Team All-Region 
  • 2012-13: Sheldon Jones – D3Hoops.com Second Team All-Region 
  • 2012-13: Sheldon Jones – NABC First Team All-East District 
  • 2011-12: Simon Smith – NABC Second Team All-East District 
  • 2011-12: Simon Smith – D3Hoops.com Second Team All-Region 
  • 2010-11: Simon Smith – D3Hoops.com Second Team All-Region 
* – First All-American in Program HistoryMAC Freedom Major Awards
  • 2024-25: Regular Season Champions
  • 2024-25: Jack Spellman – Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2023-24: Tournament Champions
  • 2023-24: Jack Spellman – Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2023-24: Xander SIngh: Rookie of the Year
  • 2022-23: Jack Spellman – Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2021-22: Tournament Champions
  • 2019-20: Spencer Cook – Player of the Year
  • 2019-20: Regular Season and Tournament Champions

Empire 8 Major Awards

  • 2016-17: Spencer Cook – Rookie of the Year 
  • 2012-13: Sheldon Jones – Player of the Year 
  • 2012-13: Regular Season Champions 
  • 2012-13: Coaching Staff of the Year 
  • 2010-11: Coach of the Year 
  • Nine First Team All-Conference performers 

Academic Success

  • 2024-25: Jack Spellman - Jostens Award Finalist
  • 2020-21: Spencer Cook – CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-American
  • 2020-21: Spencer Cook – MAC Senior Scholar-Athlete
  • 2019-20: Spencer Cook – CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-American
  • 2017-18: Spencer Cook – CoSIDA Academic All-District 
  • 2016-17: Evan Klimchak – CoSIDA Academic All-District
  • 10 Team NABC Academic Excellence Awards:
    • 2022-23
    • 2021-22
    • 2020-21
    • 2019-20
    • 2018-19
    • 2017-18
    • 2016-17
    • 2014-15
    • 2013-14
    • 2012-13

Bobby Stevens HC

  • Guided Jack Spellman become the second player in program history with 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds and only the seventh known in Division III history with 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 300 blocks
  • Ended DeSales' 21-game winning streak in 2024 MAC Freedom Tournament Final for third conference crown in five seasons.
  • Took down No. 11 Mount Union in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2021-22 after winning the MAC Freedom Tournament for the second time in program history
  • Led Stevens to their first-ever conference tournament title in 2019-20 as they captured the 2019-20 MAC Freedom Tournament crown
  • Helped Spencer Cook become the first All-American in program history in 2019-20
  • Matched the program record for wins in a season with 23 in 2019-20
  • Helped the Ducks to the Empire 8 Conference Tournament in nine of his 11 seasons as a part of the conference
  • Coached Stevens to the Empire 8 Tournament Championship game twice, in 2012-13 and 2016-17 
  • Produced three consecutive 20-win seasons from 2010-13, the longest stretch of such seasons in school history 
  • Earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship for the second time in program history in 2012-13 
  • Led the Ducks to at least the quarterfinals of the ECAC Tournament five times, including taking home the title in 2011 
  • Helped Simon Smith become the first player in program history to reach 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in his career 

Meg Stevens Assistant Coach

  • Was a part of the coaching staff which took the Ducks to the NCAA Round of 16 in the 2006-07 season 
  • Coached Waleed Farid in the 2007-08 season and helped him become the NJHoops.com Player of the Year
  • Was elevated from assistant coach to associate head coach prior to the 2007-08 season 
  • Served as the Assistant Director of Campus Recreation for the 2007-08 school year 
  • Helped the Ducks win the ECAC Metro Tournament in 2007-08 

RPI Student-Athlete

  • Four-year starter for the Red Hawks men’s basketball program 
  • Was selected as a Verizon Academic All-American in 2001 
  • All-Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association honorable mention selection in 2000 and 2001 
  • Appeared in a then school record 107 games and made a total of 85 starts 
  • Named a team captain and earned team MVP status in his senior season 
  • Finished his career with 767 points, 316 assists and 155 steals 
  • Earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Management in Technology in 2001 

More

  • Achieved his Master’s degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University California in 2019 
  • Worked as the Assistant Director of Instructional Programming with Hoop Group, one of the largest basketball instructional organizations in the country, from March 2002 - July 2003 
  • Served as the director of the Pocono Invitational Basketball Camp in Pennsylvania and directed the Get Ahead Sports men’s summer basketball league in Hoboken during the summers of 2007 and 2008