Jack Murphy was announced as the RC/ Hitting Coach in August 2026 as part of the new baseball staff.
Murphy is no stranger to the baseball community as he has 11 years of experience of college coaching at the NAIA, NCAA, and NJCAA levels. Most recently, he comes from Concordia University Chicago (DIII) as the head assistant. While coaching, he helped the Cougars win two postseason games for the first time since 2019. Additionally, he led NACC with 51 home runs and coached two All-American hitters.
Prior to Concordia, Murphy was the head assistant coach for Oakland City University (NAIA) from 2021-2024. At Oakland, he aided players in record breaking wins: 2022 (31 wins), 2023 (34 wins), and 2024 (45 wins). He also was a coach and mentor for three players who signed professional contracts and led the team to the NCCAA World Series in 2024 where the team was runner-up.
Murphy also has collegiate coaching experience at Lake Land College (NJCAA DI), Eastern Illinois University (NCAA DI), and Hillsdale College (NCAA DII). He additionally coached for Anchorage Glacier Pilots, MCL Minutemen, and Danville Dans.
Combined, Murphy coached 19 players who either signed in the MLB Draft or Professional Contracts: 12 players in the MLB and 7 players for professional contracts. Some noteworthy players in the MLB include Trey Sweeney, Hayden Birdsong, and Will Klein.
