Michael Murphy will begin his second season with Bryant as an Assistant Coach for the upcoming 2026-27 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 – Lafayette Assistant Men’s Coach / Director of Basketball Operations
Sun Belt Conference Champion
2 x Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champion
2 x NCAA Tournament Participant
2002-1010
Troy University - Head Women’s Basketball Coach
1997-2002
University of Alabama - Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
2 x NCAA Tournament Participant
3 x WNIT Tournament Participant
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 Participant
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
