HAYWARD, Calif. -- This week, the Cal State East Bay athletics department bids farewell to one of its most dedicated servants and one of its most decorated student-athletes.
Beth Murdock, Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance and Student Services, is stepping down after spending the last 14 years in the Hayward hills.
"Beth is extremely passionate about helping our student-athletes succeed in the classroom and in life," said Marissa Clavin, Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations. "We have been lucky to have her during a period of tremendous change and growth for our department."
As a student-athlete under former head women's basketball coach Sara Lillevand Judd, Murdock had a standout collegiate career. She competed for two of the most successful squads in school history, helping the Pioneers notch a program-record 21 victories in back-to-back seasons and capture a Cal Pac Conference championship in 2002-03.
Murdock excelled for the Pioneers on the court and in the classroom. She was a three-time All-Conference selection and twice claimed NAIA Academic All-American honors. She also holds the single-season program record with a three-point percentage of .475 as a freshman in 2000-01.
A native of Plainsburg, Calif., Beth stayed in Hayward after graduating from East Bay with her degree in sociology. She spent four seasons as an assistant women's basketball coach under Judd while attending graduate school, ultimately earned a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies.
When CSUEB made the transition to NCAA Division II and joined the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 2009, Murdock moved into an administrative role in compliance and student services.
"Beth helped create a strong foundation for our department's compliance and academic services during her time here," added Clavin. "She will be greatly missed, but she will always be part of the Pioneer family."
Murdock has an impressive legacy in the CSUEB women's basketball career record books, ranking fifth all-time in assists (247), second in steals (171), third in three-pointers made (103), sixth in free throw percentage (.743), seventh in field goals made (261), and eighth in blocks (38). But her kindness, dedication, and passion for Pioneer Athletics leaves an even stronger impact on her colleagues and the student-athletes whom she served for the past decade.
