UConn Championship Assistant Luke Murray Named Boston College Head Coach

Boston College has selected UConn assistant coach Luke Murray to lead their men's basketball program. The 40-year-old coach helped build the offensive system that powered the Huskies to consecutive national titles in 2023 and 2024.

Boston College has selected a championship-winning assistant from the University of Connecticut to take over their men’s basketball program, announcing Thursday that Luke Murray will become their new head coach as the school looks to revitalize their struggling program.

The 40-year-old Murray has served on the UConn coaching staff since 2021 and is recognized within the program as a key developer of the offensive system that led the Huskies to consecutive national titles in 2023 and 2024.

Athletic director Blake James described the appointment as a comprehensive program overhaul for the modern era.

“Today marks a turning point in Boston College Men’s Basketball,” James said. “In Luke Murray, we have found a leader who does not just understand the modern landscape of college basketball – he has helped define it. His role in building a national championship caliber program, his sophisticated offensive vision, and his relentless pursuit of excellence make him the perfect fit to lead our student-athletes.”

Murray happens to be the son of famous comedy actor Bill Murray, who has become a familiar face at UConn basketball games over the past few years.

“I am deeply honored and incredibly grateful to lead the Boston College men’s basketball program,” Murray said. “Boston College alumni and fans will find our program defined by a standard of excellence, and our team will play an unselfish, tough and highly competitive brand of basketball.”

Murray brings extensive assistant coaching experience from multiple programs, including Louisville from 2018 to 2021 and Xavier from 2015 to 2018. He also worked alongside current UConn head coach Dan Hurley during earlier stops at Rhode Island from 2013 to 2015 and Wagner from 2010 to 2011. Murray will continue with the Huskies through their current NCAA Tournament run, as the second-seeded team prepares to take on third-seeded Michigan State in Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup in Washington, D.C.