"My experience with her showed a coach that was pragmatic, and extermely knowledgable on the subject of swimming, those are the only true positive things I can say about her. While not intentially agressive nor purposely harsh on swimmers and divers, I believe her biggest problem is negligance and her inability to effectively communicate and encourage the athletes on the team to be themselves and to encourage a positive energy. At times she lets her emotional outbursts get in the way of some practices, other times she does not consider the perspectives of other atheles on the team and consistantly negagted the fustriations felt on the team. Consequentially, this helped to contribute to an environment of petty trash talking and stress that created an environment not fit for any atheltic program. While certain things are developing and I am sure that the problems on the team will be accounted for, this includes her personnal flaws, long after I am gone, I do believe it has to start with her establishing a better relationship with others not as a coach but as a caring and sensitive induvidual that is aware of the problems on the team. For any swimmer or diver thinking aobut Union College, I do think there are better programs out there and Union College and currently, it is not worth it considering the lack of encouragement and lesser energy on the team. "

"While kind to some players and means well, she lacks honesty or transparency with her team. Tends to say one thing in public, but a completely different thing to other players in private. Claims to have an open environment, yet when players actually go to her for help (fh related or not) she ends up using it against them or just makes things worse"

"She really tries, but she needs to be more honest with her players. She tends to tell us one thing, and then does the exact opposite. She also isn't great at dealing with problems, in most cases she makes them worse. "

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"Year started OK. Did not deal with team drama and should have dealt with players causing drama but didn't because they are his "Stars". Sucks at feedback. Doesn't give clear guidance on how to improve. Screwed over some recent commits by taking away their commitments. Doesn't listen to his players. D coach sucks too."

"Year started OK. Did not deal with team drama and should have dealt with players causing drama but didn't because they are his "Stars". Sucks at feedback. Doesn't give clear guidance on how to improve. Screwed over some recent commits by taking away their commitments. Doesn't listen to his players. D coach sucks too."

"Question his honesty. Story changes to suit his needs. Plays favourites if it suits his purpose. Will bench a player who deserves it but not another who should be. Does not honor commitments and screwed over players who were committed by de committing them. Selfish, huge ego and it's all about him. Claims he's the reason team had a few wins. "

"Bad coach; Terrible manager of players, their parents, his coaching staff, and people in general; The worst recruiter I've ever seen; Plays favorites and grants those favorites massive green lights despite horrible shooting precentages; Benches the best players because of petty dislike in favor of players that brown nose him; Uses captains as informants instead of extensions of himself; Almost 40% of the players on Coach Murphy's roster on the first day of practice last year have since quit, 3 of whom quit during the actual season"

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