Arizona State Sun Devils’ Head Coach Bobby Hurley Backed His Wife, Leslie Palceski, During 2020 Harassment Claims!

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Former professional player Bobby Hurley has been married to Leslie Palceski for over thirty years, i.e., 30 years to be precise. The longtime married couple has three kids.

Leslie Hurley, wife of head coach Bobby Hurley, is an accomplished individual in her own right. She is a successful businesswoman and philanthropist.

Talking about their relationship timeline, Bobby Hurley crossed paths with Leslie Palceski, who would be his future wife, after his car accident while he was playing for the Sacramento Kings.

Their connection was immediate, and in nearly no time, their relationship blossomed into something beautiful.

Eventually, Hurley and Leslie walked down the aisle on November 2, 1995.

Sun Devils’ head coach, Bobby Hurley, with his daughter Sydney during her graduation. (Image Source: Twitter)

Bob Hurley and Leslie, a longtime married couple of 30 years, share three children: Cameron, Sydney, and Bobby Jr. Leslie.

Their son Cameron and daughter Sydney have both graduated from college.

Cameron earned a degree from Duke University and Sydney from Arizona State University. While, Bobby Jr. is currently pursuing his education.

Leslie Palceski Accused an Athletic Booster of Sexual Harassment in 2020!

In 2020, Leslie Hurley found herself in a challenging and distressing situation when she accused a prominent athletic booster, Bart Wear, of sexual harassment.

The incident came to light when Leslie, along with two other women, reported that Bart had made unwelcoming physical contact and inappropriate comments towards them.

The allegations against Bart included instances where he inappropriately touched Leslie during a Pac-12 basketball tournament game.

According to reports, Bart put his hands on Leslie’s waist, moved them up the sides of his body, and brushed to the outside of her breasts while making inappropriate comments.

This unacceptable behavior led Leslie to come forward and speak about it.

Hurley stood like a rock beside Leslie while she spoke about the harassment claims.

Bobby Hurley with his wife, Leslie Hurley (Left). (Image Source: The Catholic Sun)

The situation escalated when Hurley criticized how the athletic director, Ray Anderson, handled the situation.

During a series of emails, Bobby criticized Anderson for failing to take the allegations seriously and allowing Bart to attend basketball games even after the allegations.

Eventually, after the case escalated, the university investigated the accusations independently.

Later, the investigation confirmed that Bart had made inappropriate physical contact with the women, which led to him having his season tickets revoked and being banned from university games.

Nevertheless, the investigation was also criticized for taking nearly five months behind schedule to be able to react to the claims.

In Case You Didn’t Know

  • Head coach Bobby Hurley has two siblings: Dan Hurley and Melissa Hurley.
  • His brother, Dan Hurley, is the head coach of the UConn Huskies. He has been married to Andrea Sirakides since August 1997.
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