Murphy brings 10 years of collegiate experience to the Mayser Center, including five years as the head coach at Morrisville State and several years as a Division I assistant. At Morrisville, Murphy guided the program through its transition from the junior college ranks into NCAA Division III. His 2005-2006 Mustangs posted a school record mark of 26-5.

Prior to his stint in Morrisville, Murphy coached at Loyola College (Md.), serving as a full-time assistant for two seasons. At Loyola, he was responsible for team travel, film exchange, video editing, academic retention, scouting, recruiting, camps and a multitude of administrative tasks.

Murphy spent the 2001-02 season as an intern at West Virginia University (WVU) under legendary head coach Gale Catlett. At WVU, Murphy’s duties included organizing camps, practices, game day operations and a number of administrative tasks.

Prior to WVU, Murphy spent the 2000-01 season at Bethany College (W. Va.) as an assistant coach. Murphy helped coach the Bison to the President Athletic Conference (PAC) title, their first winning season, and their first postseason appearance since 1982. Murphy got his coaching start as an assistant at Pomona-Pitzer in Southern California after graduating from Hamilton College. The Sagecocks reached the second round of the NCAA tournament that season for the first time in school history and Murphy’s junior varsity team went unblemished.

The Clinton, N.Y. native played basketball at Hamilton College from 1995-99. His team advanced to the NCAA tournament each season he was on the roster and reached the Sweet Sixteen in his final two campaigns. His father, Tom Murphy, currently the associate head coach at Northeastern University, was the head coach at Hamilton at that time. He won 602 games in his 34 yards in Clinton. During the summer, Murphy and his father, along with Girogi Chavleishvili , were co-directors of the first basketball camp in the Republic of Georgia.

Murphy’s brother, Michael, currently serves as an assistant coach at Columbia University. N.Y. He is also the founder of the organization “Kids in the Game” which reaches out to the youth of New York City in several ways.

Murphy graduated in May 1999 from Hamilton College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and a minor in art history. In April 2002 he earned a masters degree in physical education-athletic coaching from WVU.