Marty Hurney was born on December 20,1955 and is an American former professional football executive.
14 Facts About Marty Hurney
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Marty Hurney served as an administrator for the San Diego Chargers in the 1990s before working as the general manager of the Carolina Panthers throughout much of the 2000s and 2010s.
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Marty Hurney was born on December 20,1955, and grew up in Wheaton, Maryland.
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Marty Hurney attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School before attending Catholic University of America, where he played as an offensive guard for their football team before stopping after his sophomore year to focus on sportswriting for their student newspaper The Tower.
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Marty Hurney graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in general studies in 1978.
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Marty Hurney worked as a sportswriter for The Washington Star from 1978 until the publication folded in 1981.
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Marty Hurney then worked as a beat reporter covering the Washington Redskins for The Washington Times before joining the team's public relations department in 1988.
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Marty Hurney joined the Carolina Panthers in 1998 as their director of football administration before being named the director of player operations the following season.
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Marty Hurney was promoted to general manager in 2002, a position he held until being fired midway through the 2012 season.
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In July 2017, after general manager Dave Gettleman was fired by the Panthers, Marty Hurney was re-hired to serve as the team's interim general manager.
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Marty Hurney was reinstated by the Panthers later that month after no evidence was found and was named the fulltime general manager.
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Marty Hurney was fired again by the team in December 2020 over differences with newly appointed owner David Tepper and head coach Matt Rhule.
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On January 22,2021, Marty Hurney was hired as the executive vice president of football for player personnel for the Washington Commanders.
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Marty Hurney bought WZGV, an ESPN Radio affiliate based in Charlotte, in 2012.