Ben Murphy (American football)

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Ben Murphy
Playing career
2001–2004 Wisconsin Lutheran
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006 Wisconsin Lutheran (DL)
2007 Northern State (DL)
2008–2012 Wisconsin Lutheran (DC)
2013 Wisconsin Lutheran
2014 Wisconsin Lutheran (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall4–6

Ben Murphy is an American football coach. Most recently, he served as the defensive coordinator at Wisconsin Lutheran College. [1] In 2013, he served as head coach at Wisconsin Lutheran College while Dennis Miller had a one-year retirement. [2] [3]

A four-year player for Wisconsin Lutheran, Murphy spent one year as a defensive line coach at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. [4]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors (Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference)(2013)
2013 Wisconsin Lutheran4–63–33rd
Wisconsin Lutheran:4–63–3
Total:4–6

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References

  1. "Ben Murphy". wlcsports.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. "WLC Football names Murphy as defensive coordinator". wlcsports.com. May 7, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. "Warriors' First And Only Head Football Coach, Dr. Dennis Miller, Steps Down". naccsports.org. May 6, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  4. "Murphy changes role with Wisconsin Lutheran". d3football.com. April 24, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2018.