Cal State East Bay University Athletics

Andrew Murphy enters his first season as an assistant coach for Cal State East Bay cross country and track and field in 2014-15. He spent the previous three years as an assistanty coach at Morgan State University under Hall of Fame and Olympic head coach Neville G. Hodge. 

Murphy primarily coached the distance athletes for the Bears and also coordinating recruiting and home meet management. In three seasons, he helped MSU student-athletes win three conference titles, earn 19 All-Mid-Eastern Athetic Conference awards, and set five school records.

In 2013-14, five of Murphy's cross country runners gathered All-MEAC honors. That year, the MSU women finished second in the MEAC, led by individual conference champion Ashley Seymour, who also became the first MSU runner to win a USATFCCA Division I National Athlete of the Week award. In 2013, Murphy guided track athlete Ishakeema Swaim to three victories in the 5000 meters, including a school record at the Duke Invitational. 

Prior to joining Morgan State, Andrew served as an assistant coach at Howard University, where he helped the Bison cross country team finish in the top-three in their conference in back-to-back seasons. Under his guidance, 17 student-athletes were selected as All-MEAC, led by Ashley Hodges, who won the MEAC Cross Country championship and set the MEAC Indoor Track championship record in the 5000 meters.

Before coaching at Howard, Murphy served for three years as a coach at Meade Senior High School in Maryland. While he was there, the Mustangs captured three straight outdoor track state championships and two indoor state championships. During his time at Meade, he guided over 40 athletes to appearances at the Maryland State Championships, 12 of whom captured individual titles. 

Andrew graduated from Howard with a B.A. in History. He also holds USATF Level 1 and Level II coaching certifications in endurance events as well as sprints, hurdles, and relays.