“The first two priorities in hiring anyone to be around our players are character and work ethic. Both of those are off the charts for Murph,” said head coach Mike Gambino. “He turned himself from a fairly lightly-recruited, somewhat overlooked player in high school into a Cape Cod League All-Star and sixth-round pick basically on his work ethic and will to succeed. He's got a great baseball knowledge and will be a huge asset in helping our boys develop both on the field and into men. I couldn't be more excited to have him start his college coaching career with us.”
Murphy’s duties with the Eagles will include working with infielders and hitters and video analysis.
The Seymour, Conn., native was the starting shortstop for the Northeast Conference Champion Pioneers in 2012 and 2011. He was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-America third team and the ABCA First-Team All-Northeast Region Team in his senior season. He earned All-NEC First-Team honors as a senior and second-team honors as a junior. Murphy also took home All-NEC Tournament Team accolades in 2012, going 5-for-10 with four RBIs, including a 3-for-3 performance in the championship game. In his sophomore season, he was named NEC Tournament MVP, going 5-for-13 with a home run, four runs and five RBIs. He led Sacred Heart as a senior with a .367 batting average, 76 hits, 13 doubles, eight triples and 47 RBIs. The Pioneers fell in the finals that season.
In 2012, he batted .308 and collected Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star honors while playing for the Bourne Braves.
As the highest draft pick in Sacred Heart history, Murphy played two years in the New York-Penn League and the South Atlantic League, recording 84 hits, including 11 doubles, 28 RBIs and 19 stolen bases over two seasons.
Murphy earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Sacred Heart. He currently resides in Brighton, Mass.
