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Boston College Removes Longtime Men’s Basketball Radio Broadcasters

The school is seeking replacements after administrators said new coach Luke Murray did not want staff tied to the program’s prior "losing mentality."

Overview

  • Boston College dismissed radio broadcasters Kevin Collins and Josh Maurer, ending a 13-season run for Collins and a nine-year on-air partnership between the pair.
  • Kevin Collins told reporters he was informed the decision came from new head coach Luke Murray and that he and Maurer were told their services were no longer needed.
  • Deputy athletic director Craig Anderson relayed that Murray did not want anyone in the travel party with ties to the team’s previous regime, which administrators described as having a "losing mentality."
  • The broadcasters say they sought meetings and were not given a chance to meet or be evaluated, and they criticized the process as depriving them of an opportunity to defend their roles.
  • Boston College initially declined comment but an athletic director later said administrators, working with their multimedia partner, made the nonrenewal decision and the program is now searching for new radio talent as it implements a culture reset.