Leslie Palceski is an American businesswoman who got celebrity recognition as the wife of Bobby Hurley, an NBA player-turned-coach. Her husband is the current head coach of the Arizona State men's team and has previously coached the University at Buffalo.
Leslie back in 2020 hit the international headline, alleging athletic director, Ray Anderson of covering up sexual harassment by athletics booster. In an email exchange, her husband expressed his displeasure with Anderson's behavior calling it “disturbing,” Anderson responded to Hurley’s email, claiming the accusations “false and baseless.” How did the case conclude?
Leslie Hurley is married to Bobby Hurley for a long time now. This 2022, the couple will be celebrating their twenty-seven years of marriage. Leslie Hurley met Bobby a few months after Bobby's car accident on December 12, 1993, while he was playing for the Sacramento Kings. At the time Bobby's brother Dan was going to Seton Hall and he would drive up to see him a couple of times a week, and that’s Bobby met Leslie, who was a student there too.
The Hurley Family SOURCE: Twitter @BobbyHurley11 "If I hadn’t had that accident, I might have still been out in California playing. But it gave me my family. As bad as it was for my basketball career and as painful as it was to go through, something good came out of it," Bobby said. After dating for over a year, the couple tied the knot in a secret ceremony on 2nd November 1995.
Leslie Hurley and Bobby Hurley Children, Mr. and Mrs. Hurley share 3 children
Mr. and Mrs. Hurley share three kids: two daughters Cameron Hurley and Sydney Hurley and a son, Bobby Hurley. Both of their daughters are already college graduates: Sydney from Arizona State University, earning a degree-sports business & marketing in 2020, and Cameron from Duke in 2018. Likewise, their son is enrolling in a school.
Leslie Hurley as a businesswoman has an estimated net worth of more than $250,000 and on the other hand, her husband, Bobby Hurley has an estimated net worth of $8 Million. The majority of his wealth has been accumulated through his involvement in the basketball industry. During his time as a player, Hurley spent six seasons in the NBA as a point guard, contributing to his financial success.
Leslie's husband Bobby Hurley has an estimated net worth of $8 Million. SOURCE: Wagner College Following his retirement from professional basketball, Bobby Hurley ventured into the world of thoroughbred horse racing as an owner and breeder. Notably, he owned Songandaprayer, a racehorse that triumphed in the prestigious Fountain of Youth Stakes in 2001. However, it is worth mentioning that Hurley faced legal issues when he was accused by PNC Bank in December 2009 of failing to repay a $1 million loan, which was initially utilized for the purchase of Songandaprayer. Presently, he owns Devil Eleven Stables.
In 2010, Bobby Hurley embarked on his coaching journey. He currently serves as the head coach for ASU basketball, earning a salary of $2.355 million per year. This places him fifth in the Pac-12 and 45th in the nation in terms of coaching salaries. Although his maximum bonuses amount to $1.985 million, he has received $200,000 in actual bonus payments. While Hurley enjoys a luxurious lifestyle, details about his real estate holdings and car collection remain undisclosed, as he tends to keep a low profile in these aspects.
Aforementioned, Arizona State athletics director Ray Anderson was accused of covering up allegations that a major booster sexually harassed three women Hurley's wife.
Later, an ASU spokesperson said in a statement to Arizona Sports, “This matter has been fully investigated and resolved.” Further, Hurley himself released his own statement to The Athletic’s Doug Haller via Twitter, Statement from Arizona State basketball coach Bobby Hurley:
“My relationship with Athletic Director Ray Anderson today is strong. We will work together, alongside my outstanding coaching staff, toward the continued success of Sun Devil Men’s Basketball.”
