Bill Murray’s son Luke lands major sports job as head basketball coach

Luke Murray, the second son of Bill Murray , has been named the head coach of the Boston College men’s basketball team after a successful five-season stint as the assistant men’s basketball coach of the University of Connecticut. Murray, 40, the son of the Oscar-nominated Lost in Translation actor and his first wife, Margaret Kelly , becomes Boston College’s 14th head coach in program history, taking over for Earl Grant, who was fired earlier this month after a five-year tenure and only one winning season . “Today marks a turning point in Boston College Men’s Basketball,” Blake James, the director of athletics at Boston College, said in a statement Thursday.

“In Luke Murray, we have found a leader who does not just understand the modern landscape of college basketball — he has helped define it. ” Citing Murray’s “sophisticated offensive vision” and “relentless pursuit of excellence,” James said it makes him “the perfect fit to lead our student-athletes. ” “We are thrilled to welcome Luke, his wife, Kara, and their family to the BC community,” he concluded.

Luke Murray (middle) has been named the head coach of the men's basketball team at Boston College (Getty Images) Murray is the second son of Oscar-nominated actor Bill Murray and his first wife, Margaret Kelly (Getty Images) During his time at UConn, Murray helped lead the men’s basketball team to five straight NCAA Tournament appearances and two consecutive national championships in 2023 and 2024. “I am deeply honored and incredibly grateful to lead the Boston College Men’s Basketball program,” Murray said. “BC is a university with a prestigious academic reputation and a storied basketball tradition.

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. I am excited to get to work to build this proud program. Go Eagles!