Dan Hurley's UConn Staff Lands Assistant Coach to Replace Luke Murray
Summary
The UConn Huskies men's basketball team lost key players and assistant coach Luke Murray, who became head coach at Boston College. UConn hired Mike Pegues, formerly of Butler, as the new assistant coach while preparing for the next season with returning and new players.Key Facts
- UConn lost starters Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr., who are entering the NBA Draft.
- Assistant coach Luke Murray left UConn to become Boston College’s head coach.
- Mike Pegues, a Butler assistant coach with experience at Louisville and Xavier, was hired to replace Murray.
- Pegues has strong recruiting connections in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
- UConn retained Kimani Young as associate head coach and Mike Nardi as assistant coach.
- Freshman Braylon Mullins returned for his sophomore season and is expected to start.
- Several new players joined UConn through transfers, including Najai Hines and Nikolas Khamenia.
- UConn’s upcoming schedule includes tough non-conference games against teams like Duke, Michigan, and Arizona.
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