Long-time men’s basketball assistant Luke Murray is leaving UConn to join Boston College as the next head coach of its men’s basketball program.
ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported the move, which is now official. Boston College has announced Murray will take over as the 14th head coach in program history.
Murray is in the midst of his fifth season with the Huskies, with whom
he won back-to-back national championships in 2022-23 and 2023-24. Underneath Dan Hurley, Murray’s role has taken on all shapes, including recruiting, scouting, and player development.
No trait is as coveted as Murray’s offensive mind. He was an incremental piece in transforming UConn’s offense to a more Eurocentric pace of play, and the Huskies continuously finished in the top rankings for offensive efficiency and output during his time in Storrs.
Now, Murray is tasked with rebuilding a floundering Boston College program. He replaces Earl Grant, whom the school fired after a five-year tenure in Chestnut Hill. Murray will inherit a Boston College program that finished in the ACC’s basement last season and has posted a winning record just once in the 2020s. The Eagles went 11-20 overall last year and just 4-14 in conference play. Only Georgia Tech (2-16) had a worse conference record.
This will be Murray’s first turn as a head coach of a collegiate program, though he brings a decade of coaching experience with him. Prior to Storrs, he spent time as an assistant with Post, Wagner, Towson, Xavier, Rhode Island and Louisville.
Murray is expected to stay with UConn for the remainder of the men’s NCAA Tournament. The Huskies are set to take on Michigan State on Friday at 9:45 p.m.
