Chris Murphy joined the Emory basketball staff as an assistant
in July of 2009. Chris took over for Will Roberson who
accepted an assistant coaching position at Elon University
following the 2008-09 campaign.
Murphy joined the Eagles staff after serving as an assistant
coach at Union College during the 2007-08 and 2008-09
seasons. In his last year there, he helped the Dutchmen
compile an overall record of 13-11.
In his two seasons with the Emory program, he has helped the
program to an overall record of 35-15. In 2010-11, the Eagles
finished with a 20-5 won-lost slate, the first 20-win campaign
since the 1989-90 campaign. In addition, Emory finished
second in the UAA with an 11-3 effort, the second-highest league
win total in school annals.
In his first season with the Eagles' staff, Murphy helped guide the
team to an overall record of 15-10 including a 7-7 slate in the
University Athletic Association. Murphy, along with head
coach Jason Zimmerman and fellow assistant Ben Wright were named
the 2009-10 UAA Co-Coaching Staff of the Year.
As a player, Murphy was a four-year starter at Union and served as
team captain team during his senior season in 2005-06. Tabbed as
his team's MVP following 2004-05, Union won a total 71 games in his
four seasons and won ECAC and Liberty League championships. In his
final campaign, he averaged 30.2 minutes along with a team-leading
4.78 assists per contest.
Murphy has served as a counselor at various basketball camps,
including at West Virginia, Syracuse, Rutgers, and Union as well as
the Five Star Camp.
"Chris's ability to get the most out of young men as a leader
has been displayed throughout his career as a student-athlete and
assistant coach. His work ethic, passion for the game and his
ability to relate to people are characteristics that are invaluable
to Emory basketball," Zimmerman said. "
Prior to his stint at Union, Murphy was an assistant coach at Iona
Prep High School in 2006-07.
Murphy earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Union
in May, 2006. He obtained a Masters of Business
Administration the spring of 2009.
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