Coach Murphy attended St. Ignatius High School, the University of Michigan, and DePaul University. He has been a certified USATF (USA Track & Field) coach since 2012 and competed in over 200 triathlons, 16 Ironman races, and many 5k to marathon road races.
Coach Murphy is the founder, owner, and coach of the Sauganash Striders, the top running club in the Chicago Northwest. He has trained and coached multiple middle school, high school, and national-level champions in a variety of running and field events, including long and middle distance, relays, hurdles, pentathlon, shot put, long jump, triple jump and high jump. He previously coached cross-country and track at Regina Dominican HS in Wilmette.
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