Bill Murray Goes Wild Cheering for UConn and Son Luke After Their Stunning Upset Over Duke
Luke Murray— an assistant coach for UConn— and the Huskies advanced to the Final Four in Indianapolis
Bill Murray attends March Madness on March 29, 2026 Credit: Scott Taetsch/NCAA Photos via Getty NEED TO KNOW Bill Murray supported his son Luke, an assistant coach for the UConn Huskies, during their win over Duke in the Elite Eight on Sunday, March 29 The actor celebrated with the Huskies band and fans on the court after their buzzer-beater over the Blue Devils Luke and the Huskies advanced to the Final Four Bill Murray was all smiles after watching his son Luke and the UConn Huskies advance to the Final Four. The University of Connecticut, where Luke has served as an assistant coach under Dan Hurley for five seasons, defeated the Duke Blue Devils in a wild finish in the Elite Eight matchup on Sunday, March 29, and the Ghostbusters star, 75, was right in the middle of the action. Bill, a longtime supporter of the Huskies, was spotted at Capital One Arena sporting a UConn hat.
Bill Murray celebrates with the UConn band pic. twitter. com/6pHgMH7pHn — Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) March 29, 2026 After the Huskies' win, the actor celebrated with his son and members of the UConn team, and even exchanged high-fives with the Huskies band, as seen in a video shared by Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger.
In another video , shared by DC News Now reporter Alex Flum, Bill and Luke were seen exchanging a congratulatory hug on the court in the moments after the win. Bill Murray at UConn's March Madness win on March 29, 2026 Credit: Patrick Smith/Getty Luke and UConn are headed to Indianapolis for the Final Four, but it will be his final run with the Huskies. Murray was hired as head coach at Boston College, the school announced on March 26 in a statement , calling the veteran assistant coach a leader with a "sophisticated offensive vision.
" Bill and Luke Murray on March 29, 2026 Credit: mpi34/MediaPunch /IPX/AP Over the years, Bill has frequently shared his pride about his son's basketball career. In a 2014 television interview , the Lost in Translation actor said that Luke "can pay his own bills and everything. " "Who wouldn't be proud of their son in a tie?