Posted in News on 21. Mar, 2013
Saint Louis will take the NCAA Tournament floor on Thursday as they have all season with blue and white ribbons on their jerseys and the word “Coach” just above their hearts. It’s a symbolic and poignant reminder of the late Rick Majerus, who died December 1 due to heart complications. Where the Billikens go, their [...]
Posted in News on 24. Jan, 2013
Pat Murphy’s job description doesn’t change much with his recent promotion to manager of the AAA Tucson Padres. More importantly to the Murphy household, son Kai (a baseball kid if there ever was one) keeps his “unofficial job.” “He’s a little advanced for being a Bat Boy,” says Murphy, who will have Kai home schooled [...]
Posted in News on 07. Dec, 2012
Pat Murphy has more former players in the Major Leagues than any other college coach. But each time someone new goes to “The Show,” it’s as thrilling for Murphy as it was when his first player made it (Craig Counsell in 1995). This year, that old feeling returned on May 21. Murphy received a text [...]
Posted in News on 30. Oct, 2012
For 15 seasons, Tucson was enemy territory for Pat Murphy. Now it’ll be his baseball home. On October 23rd, Pat Murphy was named manager of the Pacific Coast League’s Tucson Padres. Here is some coverage from around the Web: Tucson Padres: Ex-ASU coach named manager (Arizona Daily Star) Murphy Well Respected In Padres Organization (padres.com) [...]
Posted in News on 24. Oct, 2012
Under the leadership of manager Pat Murphy, the 2012 Eugene Emeralds repeated with the top overall record in the Northwest League. The Emeralds, who finished 47-29, improved their record from the 2011 season by one win, making them 93-47 (.664) overall during Murphy’s tenure in Eugene. Despite finishing at the top of the league, the [...]
