"Coach Murphy is a good person at heart, but not the right fit to coach a collegiate level basketball team. I can honestly say that I left campus significantly worse at the game of basketball than I entered it and left effectively stripped of all of my passion for the game in general. I can’t attribute this to anything other than Coach Murphy, his coaching style, and how he runs his practices. His practices offered virtually no skill development, making it almost impossible to improve my skillset. Instead, for the first hour we participated in elementary drills involving pivot foot and triple threat position. The second hour turned into football practice with aggressive every man for themself defensive drills. The last 15 or so minutes we would spend going over plays that generated little success. My teammates were my brothers and I loved every second of the years I got to spend with them, but Coach Murphy took away my love for the game. "

"Stubborn and uninformed with a mentality that steers towards running his plays the right way rather than actually winning games. "

"Inhibited my growth both as a player and as a person. I can honestly say, I am a worst player now than when I started 4 years ago. Very out of touch with his players, and very difficult to talk to. Does not feel like he’s got your back. I never got the chance to play, even just a few minutes in a preseason scrimmage. I doubted my love for basketba"