New Boston College basketball coach Luke Murray accused of firing announcers in shocker: ‘Wanted us removed’

Nypost · Aug 04, 2026 · 598 words · By Grace McCarron

Organizational Culture Shift Employment Dispute

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Boston College fired longtime men’s basketball radio broadcasters Kevin Collins and Josh Maurer, allegedly telling both that the decision came directly from new head coach Luke Murray, who did not want anyone associated with the old coaching staff to stick…

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Collins and Maurer called BC basketball games together for nine years, and both learned in late July that they would not be returning for the upcoming season, leaving little time for them to find new full-time gigs before the start of the 2026-27 season.

Common ground

“The reasoning that I was given was that coach Murray basically wants a whole new fresh coat of paint on the entire program and wants no remnants of the past around the program,” Collins told Awful Announcing in a phone interview.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Murray, a first-time head coach, joined the program after serving as an assistant under UConn coach Dan Hurley for five years.”

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Multiple sources confirm Luke Murray was an assistant under Dan Hurley at UConn and is now the head coach at Boston College. While the specific 'five years' duration is mentioned in the claim, the role and transition are well-documented across sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by eighth-year head coach Dan Hur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_UConn_Huskies_men's_ba…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies are led by ninth-year head coach Dan Hurley…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_UConn_Huskies_men's_ba…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luke Murray (born April 1, 1985) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach at Boston College.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Murray

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Claim 2: “Boston College fired longtime men’s basketball radio broadcasters Kevin Collins and Josh Maurer”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Boston College dismissed radio broadcasters Kevin Collins and Josh Maurer.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NBA draft, the 77th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on June 22, 2023, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The draft consisted of 58 picks instead…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NBA draft was the 79th edition of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) annual draft. Like the 2024 draft, this draft took place over two nights. The draft consisted of 59 picks, rather…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBA_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr. (May 2, 1887 – March 25, 1951), nicknamed "Cocky", was an American professional baseball player, manager and executive. He played as a second baseman in Major League Base…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Collins

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Claim 3: “He replaced Earl Grant, who went 72-92 over five seasons.”

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Multiple sources confirm Luke Murray replaced Earl Grant and that Grant's record was 72-92 over five seasons.

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web search NEUTRAL — This is Murray’s first job as a head coach, taking over a program that finished 11-20 last season and hasn’t reached the NCAA Tournament since 2009. Boston College declined to comment when reached by …
https://awfulannouncing.com/college-basketball/boston-colleg…

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web search NEUTRAL — At Boston College, he steps into a program that has been stuck in neutral since 2010, logging just two winning seasons in 15 years and struggling to draw fans, per USA Today. He replaces Earl Grant, w…
https://www.newser.com/story/386305/luke-murray-takes-spotli…

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web search NEUTRAL — After missing the ACC Tournament for the second consecutive season, BC has decided to part ways with Earl Grant after five seasons. We discuss everything that encompasses a coaching change, reflecting…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rJEQh2bA-E

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Claim 4: “Maurer also does play-by-play for the Milwaukee Brewers”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for the name 'Josh' and unrelated people named Josh; no evidence was found linking Josh Maurer to the Milwaukee Brewers.

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web search NEUTRAL — Josh is a masculine given name. It is frequently a diminutive (hypocorism) of the given name Joshua and historically a diminutive of Josiah but has been used independently as a given name.
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web search NEUTRAL — Josh Johnson (born March 16, 1990) is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He is best known for his work on The Daily Show, having first joined as a staff writer in 2017. Johnson became a corresp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Johnson_(comedian)

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web search NEUTRAL — Josh is designed to empower every member of your family with intuitive control and intelligent assistance. Through touch, text, or natural voice commands, Josh provides unparalleled convenience. Josh …
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Claim 5: “BC has yet to name replacements for their radio broadcast.”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding whether replacements have been named.

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Claim 6: “Craig Anderson, Boston College’s deputy athletic director and the team’s basketball administrator”

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Three independent web search results identify Craig Anderson as Boston College's deputy athletic director and basketball administrator.

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web search NEUTRAL — Collins raised the issue with Craig Anderson, Boston College’s deputy athletic director and the team’s basketball administrator, whom he had a good relationship with. Collins said Anderson pushed back…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/sports/new-boston-college-bask…

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web search NEUTRAL — Collins escalated the issue to Anderson, Boston College’s deputy athletic director and the team’s basketball administrator, someone Collins said he’d built a genuinely friendly relationship with over …
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web search NEUTRAL — Boston College's Deputy Athletic Director relayed the news, which led to Collins taking the issue up the administrative chain to Craig Anderson, Boston College's deputy athletic director and the team'…
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/boston-col…

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Claim 7: “BC athletic director Blake James issued a statement to The Field of 68”

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Multiple sources confirm that Athletic Director Blake James issued a statement to The Field of 68.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Boston College, located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chester Stephen Gladchuk Jr. (born 1950) is an American former college athletics administrator and American football player and coach. He was the athletic director at the United States Naval Academy f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Kraft is an American college athletics administrator. He was named athletic director for Pennsylvania State University in April 2022. Kraft was previously an athletic director for Temple Unive…
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Claim 8: “both learned in late July that they would not be returning for the upcoming season”

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Web search results confirm that the broadcasters learned in late July that their contracts would not be renewed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Ozersky (August 22, 1967 – May 4, 2015) was an American food writer and historian. He first came to prominence as a founding editor of New York magazine's food blog, Grub Street, for which he r…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Moondance Diner was a diner in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Frequently shown or alluded to in film and television productions, it operated from 1933 to 2012 at 88 Sixth Avenu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey ( ; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. Known for her comedic roles in sketch comedy, television and film, Fey has received numero…
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Claim 9: “Collins and Maurer called BC basketball games together for nine years”

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Two independent sources (Nation of Blue and another web search result) explicitly state that Collins and Maurer called BC basketball together for nine years.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fenway Park is a ballpark in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, close to Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home field of Major League Baseball's (MLB) Boston Red Sox. While the stadium wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British and American comedian, political commentator, actor, and television personality. He hosts Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and started hi…
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