Bill Murray cheers on coach son at thrilling UConn March Madness game
Comedy legend Bill Murray witnessed a scene of college basketball pandemonium on Sunday, cheering on his son's team to a miraculous March Madness victory.
The "Ghostbusters" and "Groundhog Day" star was spotted supporting his son, Luke Murray, an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut, as Duke and UConn faced off in a stunning Elite 8 tournament game, resulting in UConn advancing to the Final Four.
Bill Murray sported a dark blue hat and navy blue shirt at the game, which took place at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
After it seemed the Huskies' season was coming to an end, the team launched a miraculous second-half comeback, forcing a last-minute turnover before freshman Braylon Mullins launched a long-range three-pointer to advance UConn to the next round.
Video from the court showed Bill Murray celebrating with the UConn band after the game.
Luke Murray, the second son of Bill Murray and Margaret Kelly, has been an assistant coach at UConn since 2021, working under famed head coach Dan Hurley.
On March 26, Luke Murray was named the head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team, starting next season, marking his first position as a head coach in college basketball.
"I am deeply honored and incredibly grateful to lead the Boston College Men's Basketball program," Luke Murray said in statement included in a release announcing his hire. "Boston College alumni and fans will find our program defined by a standard of excellence, and our team will play an unselfish, tough, and highly competitive brand of basketball. I am excited to get to work to build this proud program. Go Eagles!"
Luke Murray has done rounds as a college basketball coach for nearly two decades, with stops at schools including Arizona, Towson, Rhode Island, Xavier, Louisville and more.
Bill Murray opened up about his son's success in an interview with The Big East Conference in 2023, during UConn's March Madness run that year.
"I'm very proud of this boy, and he's a wonderful kid, and he's worked very hard," he said at the time.
That same year, Luke Murray posted a photo of him and his father standing side by side, celebrating an NCAA tournament win, along with photos of his children playing in the confetti.
Bill Murray is also a father to five other children.
