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Bill Murray Had So Much Fun Celebrating His Son’s National Title With UConn

Patrick Andres

Bill Murray in attendance for the men's Final Four.
Bill Murray in attendance for the men's Final Four. / Patrick Breen / USA TODAY NETWORK

Bill Murray: comedic genius, film icon... and now the father of a national champion two times over.

Connecticut assistant coach Luke Murray captured his second national title Monday night, when his Huskies dominated Purdue, 75-60, to become the first back-to-back champions since Florida from 2006-07.

After the game, the elder Murray was captured celebrating with his son—taking family photos and even swiping the national championship trophy and holding it aloft for a solo shot.

Bill Murray—already well known for his sports fandom, particularly of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears—has been a fixture at the NCAA tournament for much of Luke's coaching career.

Luke, who attended Fairfield, has served as an assistant for Wagner, Towson, Rhode Island, Xavier and Louisville. With the Seahawks and Rams, he worked under Connecticut coach Dan Hurley.

For the Murrays, Hurley, and the Huskies' legion of fans in the Nutmeg State and beyond, winning is starting to feel like Groundhog Day.

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Patrick Andres
PATRICK ANDRES

Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a double major in history .

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