SUGAR GROVE ― Tony Hurps was an outstanding high school running back playing at tradition-rich Newark Catholic High School.
He played college football at the University of Dayton, which is where he learned to deal with adversity. After earning a starting spot in the backfield for the Flyers, who won a national championship in Hurps’ junior season, he had to deal with some major injuries that all but cut his college career short.
Even though he had multiple knee surgeries, he kept coming back. Feeling unfulfilled, he decided to become a coach, first as an assistant coach, then as head coach at Fisher Catholic for four years before moving on to being the head coach at Berne Union.
Hurps is entering his eighth season at the helm for the Rockets. He led them to an undefeated regular season in 2021, which was the first time that had happened since 1986. In 2020, Berne Union won two playoff games for the first time in school history, and in both seasons, the Rockets won the Mid-State League-Cardinal Division championship.
Here is our conversation:
Question: Where did you go to high school? Did you play sports, and what was your high school experience like?
Tony Hurps: “I went to Newark Catholic High School and played football for four years, played basketball my freshman year, and played baseball through my junior year, and once I knew I was going to play football in college, I decided track would be beneficial, so I ran track my senior year. I loved my high school experience, and I tell our players all the time, there is nothing like high school athletics, especially high school football. There is nothing like playing for your hometown, your school, and your teammates. Just that camaraderie is special.”
Q: Did you play sports in college, and if…
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Publish date : 2025-08-03 08:01:00
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