Tell Me Your Story Coach
Tell Me Your Story Coach
EP 87 - Rob Murphy, Assistant General Manager, Detroit Pistons
Coach Rob Murphy,
In this episode, you’ll hear from Coach Rob Murphy. Coach Murphy is the current Assistant General Manager of the Detroit Pistons. As of matter of fact, Coach Murphy has now held four positions with the Detroit Pistons organization: President & General Manager of the Motor City Cruise, Sr. Director of Player Personnel for the Detroit Pistons, and now Assistant General Manager. And, this has all happened over a 400-day window! Before Coach Murphy’s transition to the NBA, Coach Murphy was the Head Basketball Coach at Eastern Michigan for ten seasons. Coach Murphy is the 2nd all-time winningest coach in school history. In addition, he was the 2012 MAC Coach of the Year. Before EMU, Coach Murphy spent seven seasons as an Assistant Coach for Jim Boeheim at Syracuse University. And prior to that, Coach Murphy assisted Coach Jim Christian at Kent State University for two seasons. However, it is in the City of Detroit where Coach Murphy started his coaching career. After an outstanding prep career, in both football and basketball, at Detroit Mumford in the Detroit PSL and after graduating from Central State University. Coach Murphy would win two State Championships in the city of Detroit. The first as an assistant coach at Detroit Central High School in 1998. And, Coach Murphy won a state championship, this time as a head coach, at Detroit Crockett High School in 2001. At Central State, Coach Murphy was a 2-time captain under the leadership of former NBA player, Coach Kevin Porter. Coach Murphy was recently inducted into the Central State Hall of Fame. In addition, Coach Murphy has a foundation that impacts so many youths in Detroit - the Rob Murphy Foundation. Finally, Coach Murphy is an author. Trust me, after the conclusion of this podcast, you will want to grab a copy of DEEP - The Life of Rob Murphy: Alive With Purpose.
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DEEP - The Life of Rob MurphyDEEP - The Life of Rob Murphy DEEP chronicles Murphy's remarkable journey.
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