He left the AIS in 1993 and was appointed Perth Wildcats head coach where he coached from 1993 until 1997. As a result, he also gave up coaching the Boomers and was replaced by Barry Barnes. Hurley led the Wildcats to Grand Finals in 1993 and 1995, winning the latter.
In 1993, he left AIS and became the head coach of Perth Wildcats, a position he held until 1997. This decision also meant he no longer coached the Boomers, with Barry Barnes taking over. Hurley led the Wildcats to Grand Finals in both 1993 and 1995, winning the latter.