Boston College brings Brenden Straughn to Luke Murray’s men’s basketball staff
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 3: Brenden Straughn of the Syracuse Orange during a game against the Tennessee Volunteers at the JMA Wireless Dome on December 3, 2025 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Todd F. Michalek/Syracuse Athletics/University Images via Getty Images) On Monday afternoon, it was reported by ESPN that incoming Boston College men’s basketball head coach Luke Murray is bringing on Brenden Straughn as an assistant coach.
Boston College’s Luke Murray is hiring Brenden Straughn as an assistant coach, sources told ESPN. Straughn spent the last three seasons at Syracuse and was at George Washington previously. Brings ACC experience and strong recruiting connections in the DMV area.
pic. twitter. com/LP0Foiwzje — Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 6, 2026 Straughn comes from Syracuse’s staff, where he spent three seasons under head coach Adrian Autry before Autry was fired last month.
Before coaching at Cuse, Straughn coached in high school and AAU from 2013-2018, then was on the coaching staff at Loyola Maryland, Saint Joseph’s, and George Washington. Reportedly, Straughn has deep recruiting ties to the DMV and DC area, and he could be an important leader for BC’s roster construction while Murray is busy in Indianapolis coaching UConn in the Final Four. The transfer portal opens tomorrow after the national championship game tonight.
Welcome, Coach Straughn!