Why is Bill Murray cheering against Michigan basketball in title game?
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It's a little like "Groundhog Day" for UConn men's basketball, back in the national championship game against Michigan on Monday night, after winning titles in 2023 and 2024.
And back in the stands for the championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis was one of UConn's most-recognizable fans, actor Bill Murray, star of such films as "Groundhog Day," "Caddyshack" and the "Ghostbusters" franchise, among more than 100 film credits.
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Why is Bill Murray at the Michigan vs. UConn game?
Murray, 75, is an avid sports fan, but his allegiance to UConn isn't random.
Murray's son, Luke, is an assistant coach under head coach Dan Hurley. It's the eighth stop on the resume for Luke Murray, 41, who also has been an assistant at schools like Xavier and Louisville.
Luke Murray joined Dan Hurley's staff in 2021, and was on staff for two previous national championships.
Is Luke Murray the new head coach at Boston College?
Yes. Monday was Murray's last game on staff at UConn, as he was introduced recently as the new head coach at Boston College in the ACC. It is the first head-coaching job for Luke Murray.
Murray takes over a Boston College team that hasn't been to the NCAA Tournament since 2009. He takes over for Earl Grant, who coached for five years, and had one winning season.
Murray played college basketball at Fairfield University, a private Catholic University in Connecticut.
Is Bill Murray a big sports fan?
You betcha. He's an avid golfer, and long a hilarious fixture at the PGA Tour's pro-am tournament at Pebble Beach.
A Chicago native, Murray also is a big fan of the Chicago Cubs (he was at Wrigley Field's first night game in 1989, and at the 2016 World Series victory), as well as the Chicago Bears and Chicago Bulls.
Murray also has been a fan of the University of Illinois, which made for a bit of interesting viewing experience in the Final Four game, in which UConn beat Illinois, 71-62.
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