| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975-02-23) February 23, 1975 (age 49) 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. 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. He played for one season for the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe. 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. In 2003, he was named the head football coach for Merrimack College. In five seasons he led the team to a 30–21 record. In 2006 the team went 8–4 and made it to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. He was also named Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) Coach of the Year following the team's playoff appearance and conference championship. He resigned following the 2007 season.
Head coaching record
| 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
- "Jim Murphy NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "Jim Murphy". SNL Sports Academy. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- "Jim Murphy". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- "Jim Murphy". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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