Throughout his tenure at Haverford, Murphy has focused on advancing the mission of the athletics program in support of the overall philosophy of the School. In recent years, he has worked along with the Athletics Department to improve student-athlete performance through an intentional focus on the strength and conditioning program and facilities. He also participated in the renovation of Memorial Field, the Class of 1952 Baseball Field, the Class of 1975 Field, and Sabol Field & Stadium Track (scheduled completion of fall 2018). Murphy started the Iron Man Award, which recognizes student-athletes who compete in three sports all four years of Upper School.
He has led the football program at Haverford since 2005, winning five Inter-Ac titles in the past eight years. Murphy will continue as head coach in his role as Director of Athletics.
Murphy has received several coaching awards, including the Inter-Ac League's Michael F. Mayock Distinguished Teacher/Coach Award.
