STATESBORO – This summer, each Georgia Southern head coach will be featured in a new series — "Know The Coach." Each week, a different head coach has been profiled where you can get to know them outside the competition field. Week two features men's soccer coach John Murphy. Check out what he had to say…

Born: June 11, 1967 in Boston, MA
Family: wife Erin, children Shay (18), Eamon (15) and Declan (12)
Alma Mater: Bridgewater State BS, Georgia Southern MS
Last series I binge-watched on a streaming service: Peaky Blinders
Who's on my playlist: it's all over the place - David Bowie, U-2, Prince, Blondie, James Brown...60's, 70's and 80's
What I drive: whatever my wife gets us
Favorite flicks: Lawrence of Arabia and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World; again, my preferences are all over the place
What I'm reading: Lost in Thought - Zena Hitz
Worst habit: too many to list
On my office walls: pictures of great memories and experiences
Would love to trade places with for a day with: Chad Lunsford
First job: paperboy and dishwasher
Talent I'd like to have: play the piano and sing
Favorite meal: NY Strip medium rare
Favorite athletes to watch in other sports: Hockey, hoops, volleyball and football
Favorite Summer Olympics sport: Basketball and tennis
One coaching peer I truly respect: sorry, a tie - Mike Noonan (Clemson) and Ed Kellly (Boston College)
Favorite city to visit: Buenos Aries, Argentina - a tremendous place
Favorite team as a kid: Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics and Patriots
Favorite values in others: intelligence/mastery
Favorite attribute about myself: I can laugh at myself most of the time
And least: when I can't ....
My heroes: Fred Lynn, Bobby Orr, Bill Russell, Earl Campbell
My bucket list: Become fluent in Spanish, eventually retire abroad for 1/2 the year
The professional athlete's poster I had on my wall: David Thompson and Fred Lynn
The thing I enjoy most about game day is: the adrenaline rush
I have a sweet tooth for: Cadbury chocolates
I've cried while watching: videos of military service people surprising their families
The celebrity I'd love to hang with for a night is: U-2
The most famous person I've met: Lionel Messi - a cool cat for sure