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Son of Acting Legend Hired to Revive Struggling ACC Basketball Program
Luke Murray joins Boston College after helping UConn win two national titles and reach five consecutive NCAA tournaments, aiming to revive the struggling Eagles program.
- On Thursday, Boston College announced it hired University of Connecticut assistant Luke Murray as its next men's basketball head coach. Athletic director Blake James called Murray "a leader who has helped define" the modern college game.
- The university fired former head coach Earl Grant on March 8 following five seasons where he compiled a 72-92 overall record and 30-67 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
- During his tenure at UConn under coach Dan Hurley since 2021, Murray helped the Huskies win national championships in 2023 and 2024 while maintaining an elite offense never ranked below 30th in adjusted efficiency.
- Remaining on staff at UConn through the NCAA Tournament, Murray continues his duties as the Huskies face 3-seed Michigan State in the Sweet 16 on Friday night.
- As the program's 14th head coach, Murray faces a significant turnaround challenge; the Eagles posted a 184-290 record over the past 15 seasons. This marks his first head coaching opportunity.
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Luke Murray — the son of legendary comedian and actor Bill Murray — has been named the head coach of the Boston College Eagles men's basketball team after a few years as an assistant coach with UConn.That's some awesome news for Luke and the entire Murray family, but it did get us movie and sports nerds here at OutKick wondering something…Of all the great characters in Bill Murray's body of work, which ones would make great coaches?Well, let's d…
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Boston College hires UConn assistant Luke Murray, son of actor Bill Murray, as basketball coach
Boston College has hired UConn assistant Luke Murray as coach of a slumping men’s basketball program that has gone 17 years without an NCAA Tournament appearance.
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