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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1975[1] Reading, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northeastern (1998) |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1997 | Northeastern |
| 1998 | Barcelona Dragons |
| 1998 | New England Patriots |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2002 | Bentley (OC/QB) |
| 2003–2007 | Merrimack |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–21 |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NE-10 (2006) | |
| Awards | |
| NE-10 Coach of the Year (2006) | |
Jim Murphy Jr. (born February 23, 1975) is a former American football player and coach.[2] He served as the head football coach at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007.
Murphy played college football as a quarterback at Northeastern University in Boston.[3] He played for one season for the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe.[4] He spent part of two seasons on the New England Patriots roster.
Murphy coached for Bentley from 2001 to 2002 as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[5] In 2003, he was named the head football coach for Merrimack College.[5][6] In five seasons he led the team to a 30–21 record.[7] In 2006 the team went 8–4 and made it to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.[8] He was also named Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) Coach of the Year following the team's playoff appearance and conference championship.[8] He resigned following the 2007 season.[9]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack Warriors (Northeast-10 Conference) (2003–2007) | |||||||||
| 2003 | Merrimack | 6–3 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2004 | Merrimack | 8–2 | 7–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2005 | Merrimack | 4–6 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2006 | Merrimack | 8–4 | 7–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
| 2007 | Merrimack | 4–6 | 4–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Merrimack: | 30–21 | 27–18 | |||||||
| Total: | 30–21 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Jim Murphy NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Jim Murphy". SNL Sports Academy. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Jim Murphy". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Jim Murphy". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Vellante, John (August 10, 2003). "Taking Bentley act to Merrimack". The Boston Globe. p. 52. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Vellante, John (July 27, 2003). "Murphy new head football coach at Merrimack". The Boston Globe. p. 39. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". stats.ncaa.org. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Merrimack's Murphy now coach of the year". The Boston Globe. November 19, 2006. p. 224. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Merrimack's Murphy Resigns". The Boston Globe. November 25, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
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