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 took on the role of Perth Wildcats head coach, a position he maintained until 1997. As a result, he stopped coaching the Boomers and was replaced by Barry Barnes. Hurley led the Wildcats to Grand Finals in both 1993 and 1995, securing victory in the latter.