Head Coach John Murphy Inducted Into North Quincy HS Soccer Hall of Fame
4/5/2019 12:27:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Murphy inducted in his hometown in a weekend ceremony held in conjunction with 60th anniversary of boys soccer at the school
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern Head Men's Soccer Coach John Murphy was enshrined in the North Quincy Boys Soccer Hall of Fame in Quincy, Mass., last weekend. Murphy, who just completed his third season as Georgia Southern's head coach, is a native of Wollaston, Mass. and graduated from North Quincy in 1985.
"It is always great to come back home and catch up with family and friends," Coach Murphy said. "I was honored to be recognized in this HOF class that coincided with the 60th year of boys soccer at North Quincy. There have been so many great players over the years, and I was certainly not one of them!
"I would like to thank the committee for this selection and particularly Paul Bregoli, who was my coach at North Quincy, and Rich Hanlon, who was my youth coach at Quincy Youth Soccer. Two completely different coaches, but both made a huge impression on me as a kid, and how I have worked with young people throughout my career as a teacher and coach. I am grateful to both of them for their positive impact on my life."
In three seasons, Murphy has led Georgia Southern to a Sun Belt regular season championship in 2016, the program's first winning record in nine years in 2017, and to the Sun Belt tournament final this past November.
He has coached in over 300 professional matches with three different MLS Clubs as well as Scottish First Division Livingston FC. His previous college stops include Boston College, Anderson University (SC), Clemson University, Assumption College (MA), Brown University (RI) and Massasoit CC (MA) where he also played in the mid-eighties.
He was on the coaching staff of the MLS' Columbus Crew when they won the regular season championship (Supporter's Shield) in 2004, New England Revolution when they appeared in the US Open Cup Final (2001) and MLS Cup (2002) as well as with the Colorado Rapids for two appearances in the Western Conference Finals (2005 and 2006). Murphy has been recognized as Coach of the Year within his conference or regionally seven times in nine years as a head coach at the college level including the 2016 Sun Belt Coach of year in 2016 with Georgia Southern.
"It is always great to come back home and catch up with family and friends," Coach Murphy said. "I was honored to be recognized in this HOF class that coincided with the 60th year of boys soccer at North Quincy. There have been so many great players over the years, and I was certainly not one of them!
"I would like to thank the committee for this selection and particularly Paul Bregoli, who was my coach at North Quincy, and Rich Hanlon, who was my youth coach at Quincy Youth Soccer. Two completely different coaches, but both made a huge impression on me as a kid, and how I have worked with young people throughout my career as a teacher and coach. I am grateful to both of them for their positive impact on my life."
In three seasons, Murphy has led Georgia Southern to a Sun Belt regular season championship in 2016, the program's first winning record in nine years in 2017, and to the Sun Belt tournament final this past November.
He has coached in over 300 professional matches with three different MLS Clubs as well as Scottish First Division Livingston FC. His previous college stops include Boston College, Anderson University (SC), Clemson University, Assumption College (MA), Brown University (RI) and Massasoit CC (MA) where he also played in the mid-eighties.
He was on the coaching staff of the MLS' Columbus Crew when they won the regular season championship (Supporter's Shield) in 2004, New England Revolution when they appeared in the US Open Cup Final (2001) and MLS Cup (2002) as well as with the Colorado Rapids for two appearances in the Western Conference Finals (2005 and 2006). Murphy has been recognized as Coach of the Year within his conference or regionally seven times in nine years as a head coach at the college level including the 2016 Sun Belt Coach of year in 2016 with Georgia Southern.
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