Michael Murphy will begin his first season with Bryant as an Assistant Coach for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
Coach Murphy is one of a select handful of coaches in the country who as a head coach or assistant coach had teams participate in NCAA Men’s Tournament, NCAA Women’s Tournament, NIT, WNIT and the NAIA National Men's Tournament.
Coaching Experience -
2013-2025 University of Louisiana -
Assistant Men’s Coach / Director of Basketball Operations Sun Belt Conference Champion / 2 x Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champion 2 NCAA Tournaments
2002-1010 Troy University - Head Women’s Basketball Coach
1997-2002 University of Alabama - Assistant Women's Basketball Coach 2 NCAA Tournaments / 3 WNIT Tournaments
1995-1997 University of Alabama - Director of Men’s Basketball Operations NIT Tournament Final Four
1992-1995 Viterbo University - Head Men’s Basketball Coach Midwest Conference Champion / 2 x Midwest Conference Tournament Champion NAIA National Tournament Participant Member of the Viterbo Athletics Hall of Fame
1988-1992 Coastal Carolina University - Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach 3 x Big South Conference Champion / 2 x Big South Conference Tournament Champion NCAA Tournament
1987-1988 University of Alabama - Graduate Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Collegiate Playing Experience -
Cardinal Stritch University - Milwaukee, WI 2 x Team Captain / 3 x All-Conference Selection
Professional Playing Experience -
Cork, Ireland - Irish National League / Rotorua, New Zealand New Zealand Northern Division Champion Nominated for Rotorua, New Zealand Sportsman of the Year
