Personal Life
His father Dick Surhoff played two years in the NBA in 1952–1953 and 1953–1954 and his brother Rick Surhoff appeared in nine games in 1985 as a relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Texas Rangers. His son, Austin Surhoff, swims at the University of Texas and won the 200 individual medley and 200 backstroke at the 2010 Big 12 Championships. Then he won the 200 Individual Medley national title a month later.
Surhoff lives in Cockeysville, Maryland with his wife Polly and their four children. He is the president of Pathfinders for Autism, a Hunt Valley support group for families with autistic children. Surhoff's son, Mason, is autistic.
Surhoff is the uncle of former UNC third-team All-American pitcher Brian Moran, and current UNC third baseman Colin Moran. In 2008,2009 and 2012 Surhoff was a spring training instructor for the Baltimore Orioles.
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