 Hurd attended the University of Miami(2000 Big East Champions and Sweet 16) for two years before transferring to the University of Texas at San Antonio.His first year at UTSA was a mediocre season for his team although Hurd was named Southland Conference newcomer of the year.In 2003-2004 Hurd was named the 2004 Southland Conference Most Valuable Player after leading the conference in scoring with 19.4 points per game.