Curley was named the Mid-South Conference Player of the Year and a Second Team All-American as a junior, hitting .403 with 19 home runs. In his three-year career at CU, he broke records for home runs in a single season (19), career home runs (37), career hits (219) and career RBI (163). His career batting average is .386.

A native of Ft. Mitchell, Ky., Curley went undrafted in the MLB draft. Despite disappointment, Curley continued to play this summer for the Thunder Bay Border Cats of the Northwoods League - his third summer with the Cats. He helped lead them to the 2008 Northwoods League Championship and is the Cats all-time leader in home runs and RBIs. His season this summer was cut short after suffering a broken hand.