Bill Murphy enters his first year as SUNY Old Westbury men’s soccer assistant coach.
Murphy arrives at Old Westbury with over 20 years of team and individual training experience. Murphy posted a 22-16-4 career record as Hofstra’s netminder from 1993-95, where he ranked third on the program’s career shutout (13) list. Murphy dominated his junior season, posting a 12-4-3 record with seven clean sheets while racking up a streak of 573 consecutive minutes of shutout soccer to finish the year ranked sixth in the nation with a 0.73 goals against average. Murphy transferred to Hofstra in 1992 after spending the 1991 season at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Hofstra in 1996.
Prior to his collegiate career, Murphy starred at St. Mary’s High School, where he was a three-year starter. As a senior, Murphy was named All-Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) and CHSAA Goalie of the Year.
Residing in West Babylon, New York, Murphy currently holds National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) B, C and D licenses.
His coaching experience includes stops at Noga Soccer Camp, Sure Save Goalkeeper Camp, West Islip Soccer Club U9-u12, Bohemia Soccer Club U13-U14, HBC Soccer Club U14-U17. Murphy has also served as an individual goalkeeper trainer for Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), National Premier League (NPL), Region One, and academy level players.
Since 2007, Murphy has built a career as a strategic financial advisory consultant. Murphy currently works as an Insurance Consultant for State Farm Insurance.
