During his tenure as percussion instructor and arranger with the Phantom Regiment (Rockford, Illinois), the corps placed in the top ten nationally for 14 years at Drum Corps International finals competition in Denver, Philadelphia, Birmingham, Montreal, Miami, Madison, Kansas City, Buffalo and Dallas.
In November 2002, Marty performed as a soloist on The Drummer's Heritage Concert at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Columbus, Ohio.
Marty was affiliated with various other corps over time, including the Neptune Shoreliners, the Asbury Park Hurricanes, the St. Joseph Modernaires, and the Jersey Cyclones.
[2] In 2010, Mr. Hurley was inducted[4] into the Louisiana Music Educator's Association Hall of Fame[5] based on his fine work at Brother Martin High School.
In August 2012, Marty Hurley was posthumously inducted into the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Indianapolis.