Luke Murray (basketball) explained

Luke Murray
Current Title:Assistant Coach
Current Team:UConn
Current Conference:Big East
Alma Mater:Fairfield
Admin Years1:2007–2008
Admin Team1:Quinnipiac (DBO)
Coach Years1:2008–2009
Coach Team1:Post (assistant)
Coach Years2:2009–2010
Coach Team2:Arizona (GA)
Coach Years3:2010–2011
Coach Team3:Wagner (assistant)
Coach Years4:2011–2013
Coach Team4:Towson (assistant)
Coach Years5:2013–2015
Coach Team5:Rhode Island (assistant)
Coach Years6:2015–2018
Coach Team6:Xavier (assistant)
Coach Years7:2018–2021
Coach Team7:Louisville (assistant/recruiting coordinator)
Coach Years8:2021–present
Coach Team8:UConn (assistant)
Championships:As assistant:

Luke Murray is an American college basketball coach who is an assistant for the UConn Huskies men's basketball team.

Early life

Murray was born to actor Bill Murray and Margaret Kelly.[1] He attended St. Luke's School in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he played basketball and football. Murray attended Fairfield University and graduated in 2007.[2] He began coaching AAU basketball during his freshman year at Fairfield.[3] He later served as an assistant on an AAU team coached by former Boston Celtics head coach John Carroll during his final years in college.

Coaching career

Murray began his college coaching career in 2007 as the director of basketball operations at Quinnipiac under coach Tom Moore.[4] After one season he was hired as an assistant coach at Post University. Murray left Post to take a graduate assistant position at Arizona in 2009.[5]

Murray was hired as an assistant coach at Wagner by head coach Dan Hurley.[6] He was hired to the coaching staff at Towson in 2011.[7] Murray was hired at Rhode Island, reuniting him with Hurley.[8]

Murray was hired to head coach Chris Mack's staff at Xavier in 2015 after two seasons at Rhode Island.[9] He followed Mack when he was hired as the head coach at Louisville in 2018.[10] Murray also served as the primary recruiter for the Cardinals in addition to his assistant coaching duties.[11] His contract was not renewed at the end of the 2020–2021 season.[12]

Murray was hired a third time by Dan Hurley, now the head coach at UConn, on May 3, 2021.[13] He began coordinating the Huskies offense prior to the start of the team's 2022–2023 national championship season.[14] He continued as offensive coordinator the following season as UConn repeated as national champion.[15] [16] Murray signed a three-year contract extension on July 8, 2024.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Murray Skipped the Emmys to Attend Son Luke Murray's Wedding. Francesca. Bacardi. E! Online. September 22, 2015. April 11, 2024.
  2. Web site: UConn's new coach is a familiar face. The Bulletin. May 4, 2021. April 23, 2024.
  3. Web site: Xavier's Luke Murray: Good at coaching, not so much at comedy. USA Today. March 24, 2017. April 9, 2024.
  4. Web site: Five things to know about new UConn men's basketball assistant coach Luke Murray. Dom. Amore. Hartford Courant. May 4, 2021. April 9, 2024.
  5. Web site: Actor Bill Murray's Son Joins Basketball Staff at University of Arizona. Niki. D'Andrea. Phoenix New Times. August 24, 2009. April 9, 2024.
  6. Web site: New Wagner assistant Bil Murray’s son. Tim. Sullivan. New York Post. April 30, 2010. April 9, 2024.
  7. Web site: Luke Murray, son of actor Bill, is helping turn around Towson's basketball team. Baltimore Sun. January 28, 2012. April 9, 2024.
  8. Web site: Murray's move to URI is no laughing matter. Kevin. McNamara. The Providence Journal. May 30, 2013. April 9, 2024.
  9. Web site: Catching up with new XU assistant Luke Murray. Shannon. Russell. Cincinnati Enquirer. May 8, 2015. April 9, 2024.
  10. Web site: Luke Murray joins Chris Mack at Louisville. Cincinnati Enquirer. March 23, 2018. April 9, 2024.
  11. Web site: UConn assistant Luke Murray has always been about recruiting: 'I'm blessed to do it as a profession'. David. Borges. New Haven Register. May 7, 2021. April 9, 2024.
  12. Web site: Louisville basketball: Luke Murray, Dino Gaudio's contracts ending. Cincinnati Enquirer. March 18, 2021. April 9, 2024.
  13. Web site: Luke Murray rejoins Dan Hurley as assistant coach for UConn Huskies men's basketball team. ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 3, 2021. April 9, 2024.
  14. Web site: Bill Murray's Son Designed UConn's Offense. It's No Joke.. Robert. O’Connell . The Wall Street Journal. April 6, 2024. April 9, 2024.
  15. Web site: How UConn built the ‘most complex’ — and efficient —offense in college basketball. CJ. Moore. The Athletic. April 8, 2024. April 9, 2024.
  16. Web site: Bill Murray Celebrates UConn's NCAA Championship With Son Luke -- the Team's Assistant Coach. Samantha. Schnurr. Entertainment Tonight. April 9, 2024. April 9, 2024.
  17. Web site: Five things to note in new contracts for Dan Hurley, UConn men's basketball assistant coaches. Hartford Courant. July 8, 2024. July 9, 2024.

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