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Murphy-Lorenz launched her coaching career in 1979, shortly after graduating from Lewis University.  She was named as the head women's volleyball coach at St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana.  The following year, she was named the Assistant Athletic Director in addition to her head coaching duties.

She was an assistant athletic director for two years before being named Athletic Director at St. Mary's. She held that position until 1986. 

Murphy-Lorenz founded River City Volleyball Club in South Bend, Indiana and started the Ultimate Volleyball Club in the USA Volleyball (USAV) Great Lakes Region in 1998, where she directed and coached for five years. She was the director for 16 years until 2019 before retiring.
 
During her time at Ultimate Volleyball, she produced 68 All-Americans, 324 college players and had numerous national championships and national medal finishes. Murphy-Lorenz was a USAV Meritorious Service Award winner and served on the USA Volleyball Regional Board of Directors. 

Prior to coaching, Murphy-Lorenz was a three-year member of the Lewis University women's volleyball team from 1976-1979. During her three years at Lewis, the Flyers posted a 101-34 record in the AIAW and played for Karen Lockyer, who is also getting inducted in the Lewis University Academy of Coaches. 

Murphy-Lorenz is a member of the Lewis Athletics Hall of Fame after getting inducted as a women's volleyball player in 1991.  Murphy-Lorenz was awarded the Lewis Impact Player of the 1970's and 1980's in 2016.

Murphy-Lorenz is married to Joe Lorenz, who as a former baseball player, is in the Lewis University Athletics Hall of Fame. The couple have three children Elyse, John and Lauren. Both daughters coach club volleyball and Lauren coaches at Moraine Valley Community College.