Early career Murphy began coaching at
Plymouth State College while earning his master's degree in education. His first head coaching opportunity was at the
University of Southern Maine. Murphy was the director of the soccer academy at St. Stephen's Episcopal School from 2003 to 2016. Before this, he was the director of coaching for the South Texas Youth Soccer Association.
Orlando City On January 15, 2016, Murphy joined
Orlando City SC of
Major League Soccer as an assistant coach. His first match as interim head coach occurred on July 8 against the
Houston Dynamo. The match ended 0–0. Following the hiring of
Jason Kreis, Murphy resumed his role as assistant coach and technical coordinator of the club's
U.S. Soccer development academy. After Kreis was relieved of his duties in 2018, Murphy once again served as interim head coach until
James O'Connor was hired, who did not retain Murphy.
Union Omaha In March 2021, Murphy joined
USL League One side
Union Omaha as an assistant coach.
St. Louis City 2 On January 23, 2023, Murphy was named head coach for
St. Louis City 2 in
MLS Next Pro. In the 2024 MLS Next Pro season, Murphy led St Louis City 2 to the Western Conference Final, ultimately losing in extra time.
Portland Hearts of Pine Murphy was named the inaugural head coach of
Portland Hearts of Pine, an expansion team in
USL League One, on November 14, 2024. == Personal life ==