Brian Murphy (baseball)
Brian Murphy (born September 22, 1980) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the William & Mary Tribe baseball team. He was named to that position prior to the 2014 season.[1][2][3][4]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | William & Mary |
| Conference | CAA |
| Record | 175–178 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 23, 1980 |
| Playing career | |
| 2000–2003 | Merrimack |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2004–2005 | Wheaton (MA) (asst.) |
| 2006–2009 | Bryant (asst.) |
| 2010–2012 | Brown (asst.) |
| 2013 | William & Mary (asst.) |
| 2014–present | William & Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 175–178 |
| Tournaments | CAA: 8–5 NCAA: 2–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| CAA regular season (2014) CAA Tournament (2016) | |
| Awards | |
| CAA Coach of the Year (2014) VaSID Coach of the Year (2016) | |
Murphy was a catcher at Merrimack in North Andover, Massachusetts, where he served as captain in his senior season. He began his coaching career at Division III member Wheaton. He worked with the Lyons' catchers and served as hitting coach in his two seasons before moving to Bryant to work under Jamie Pinzino. Bryant was a member of Division II for his entire tenure with the Bulldogs, although the school began the reclassification process to Division I in his fourth and final season. Murphy served as recruiting coordinator and hitting coach, and worked with catchers and outfielders while at Bryant. He next moved to nearby Brown, where he served three seasons and again served as recruiting coordinator and hitting coach. In his time in Providence, Murphy worked with ten All-Ivy League honorees. In 2013, Murphy moved to William & Mary, where he served as the top assistant and hitting coach. After head coach Jamie Pinzino departed for Oklahoma, Murphy was elevated to his first head coaching position.[1]
Head coaching records
The following is a table of Murphy's yearly records as an NCAA head coach.[5]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary Tribe (Colonial Athletic Association) (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014 | William & Mary | 34–22 | 15–5 | 1st | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2015 | William & Mary | 22–30 | 10–14 | 6th | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2016 | William & Mary | 31–31 | 14–9 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2017 | William & Mary | 32–25 | 15–8 | 3rd | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2018 | William & Mary | 15–39 | 3–21 | 9th | |||||
| 2019 | William & Mary | 33–22 | 12–12 | T-3rd | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2020 | William & Mary | 8–9 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| William & Mary: | 175–178 | 69–69 | |||||||
| Total: | 175–178 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "Brian Murphy Bio". William & Mary Tribe. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- Aaron Fitt (December 3, 2013). "William & Mary's Jamie Pinzino Joins Oklahoma Staff". Baseball America. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- Sean Ryan (December 3, 2013). "Murphy Replaces Pinzino at W&M". College Baseball Insider. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- "Brian Murphy Named Head Baseball Coach". William & Mary Tribe. December 3, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- "2014 Colonial Athletic Association Standings". CAASports.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
External links
- Brian Murphy, Head Coach 2020 William & Mary Baseball Cosching Staff