Full Breakdown
Boston College Dismisses Veteran Basketball Radio Team Amid Coach Luke Murray’s Program Overhaul
8/5/2026, 5:35:15 PM
Core Event
Boston College announced that longtime men’s-basketball radio analysts Kevin Collins and Josh Maurer will not return for the 2026-27 season. The two had called BC games together for nine years, spanning multiple coaching changes. Their contracts were not renewed in late July 2026, a decision the pair say came directly from first-year head coach Luke Murray, who reportedly wanted “no remnants of the past” in the program.
Background & Context
Luke Murray was hired as Boston College’s men’s-basketball head coach in March 2026 after serving five years as an assistant under Dan Hurley at UConn, where he helped recruit several key players and contributed to back-to-back national titles in 2023 and 2024. Murray replaced Earl Grant, whose five-year record was 72-92. The dismissal of Collins and Maurer marks an unusually deep staff change, extending beyond typical coaching-staff turnover to the program’s broadcast booth.
Timeline
- March 31 2026 (occurred): Murray delivers his introductory press conference as Boston College’s new head coach.
- March 14 2024 (occurred): Murray appears on the sidelines with Dan Hurley during a Connecticut-UConn game, illustrating his prior assistant role.
- Late July 2026: Collins and Maurer learn their contracts will not be renewed, leaving little time to secure new full-time positions before the 2026-27 season.
Official Statements & Responses
Boston College athletic director Blake James released a statement saying the decision was made by athletics administrators in consultation with the school’s media-rights partner, and that the university wishes both broadcasters “the best going forward.” Murray has not publicly commented on the matter.
Verbatim Quotes
- “He's a young head coach, no experience, and he's being given the power to take two guys' careers away from them who have done nothing but try to serve the program and promote the program,” — Kevin Collins, college radio analyst
- “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,” — Kevin Collins, college radio analyst
- “I was always told either Coach Murray is off recruiting, or we have an official visit today, and it's not a good day, we've got a lot going on,” — Kevin Collins, college radio analyst
- “The decision to not renew the contracts of our men’s basketball radio announcers was made by Boston College Athletics administrators in consultation with our MMR partner.” — Blake James, college athletic director
What’s Next
Boston College has not yet announced replacements for the radio broadcast team. The program will begin the 2026-27 season without Collins and Maurer, and the new broadcast personnel will be selected by the athletics department in the coming weeks.
