Georgia Southern University Athletics

A supporter of Georgia Southern since 1973, Wayne Murphy served on the selection committee that led to the selection of Erk Russell as the football program's first head coach. An active member of the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation, he is affectionately known as 'Mr. Georgia Southern.' He is a member of the Savannah Quarterback Club and St. Patrick's Day Committee and has worked on the Schenkel Golf Tournament and assisted with the organization of the 2001 Georgia Southern vs. Georgia basketball game in Savannah. Murphy is a member of the University's 1906 Society, a board member for the Ronald McDonald House and a member of Leadership Board of the American Cancer Society of the Georgia Legislative Committee.