First-time head coach Luke Murray wins Boston College debut 76-50
The gist
Boston College coach Luke Murray won his head-coaching debut, beating Wagner 76-50 on Nov 3.
He inherits a program without an NCAA Tournament berth since 2009.
How it unfolded
- Mar 26, 2026Boston College athletic director Blake James announced the hiring of UConn assistant Luke Murray as head men's basketball coach.
- Mar 27, 2026Murray took over a men's program that had gone 17 years without an NCAA Tournament appearance, replacing the fired Earl Grant.
- Oct 30, 2026BC opened its season against Wagner in Chestnut Hill, Mass., Murray's regular-season debut as a college head coach, with a roster overhauled by 13 new players including 11 transfers from nine conferences.