STATESBORO – Georgia Southern men's soccer coach John Murphy will step down to pursue other professional opportunities, Director of Athletics Jared Benko announced today.

"I can't thank John Murphy and his staff enough for the hard work and the effort put in over the past seven seasons with our men's soccer program," Benko said. "A national search will begin immediately and we are confident that there will be significant interest in our position."

Luis Vega will serve as the interim head coach for the program for the Eagles, who concluded their season this week.

The athletics department will not make further comments on the search for the next head coach until the process is complete.