Like most assistant coaches, new Xavier men’s basketball assistant coach Luke Murray talks about offensive schemes and recruiting visits on a daily basis. But unlike ordinary assistant coaches, when he has a few spare minutes to call his father he’s calling Bill Murray, the beloved and quirky movie star.

The former Rhode Island assistant coach who accepted a job on Chris Mack’s staff earlier this week spoke to The Cincinnati Enquirer about his famous father and his new gig in Cincinnati. Murray said he expected the elder Murray to make an appearance at a few Xavier games next season, especially those in New York.

He’s obviously a big sports fan, a big basketball fan, and has a great appreciation for Xavier and their history. Because of my relationship with Terrell, he and I watched a lot of Xavier games through the years. His niece went to Xavier and ran cross country, so he’s been pretty familiar with the school for a long time and he’s definitely excited.

As for his favorite movie of his dad’s?

(Laughs.) Oh, man. I like “What about Bob?”

“What About Bob?” which was released in 1991, stars Murray as a psych patient that tracks down his psychotherapist who has just gone on a family vacation. Honestly, a little surprised that it wasn’t the basketball themed classic Space Jam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIV_9–awCI

(Thanks to the Cincinnati Enquirer for sharing)