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FIELD STAFF
BILL MURPHY
PITCHING COACH
Bill Murphy is in his third season as a pitching coach in the Astros organization, and his
first with the Hooks.
Murphy, 28, was posted at Tri-City of the New York-Penn League last year, working
with manager Morgan Ensberg. The ValleyCats logged a 3.61 ERA, and held the
opposition to a .230 batting average. Tri-City hurlers led the loop with 737 strikeouts,
averaging 10.5 per nine innings. Their eight shutout wins slotted second in the circuit.
In 2016, Murphy made his professional debut as pitching coach for Greeneville. His
staff ranked among Appalachian League leaders in strikeouts (605) and ERA (3.87).
Prior to joining Houston, Murphy served stints as pitching coach at Brown University,
and co-manager and pitching coach for the Northwoods Collegiate League Battle
Creek Bombers. He also has collegiate league coaching experience with the Rockville
Express (Cal Ripken) and Middlesex Rays (Atlantic Baseball Confederation).
In 2013, Murphy was a volunteer assistant coach at Georgetown University.
He was also a full-time coach at his alma mater, Roselle (N.J.) Catholic High School, during the 2010-11 and 2012-13 seasons.
Murphy graduated from Rutgers University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in history. He made 25
Big East appearances through three seasons on the hill for the Scarlett Knights.
Murphy received his MBA in management from Wagner College in Staten Island, N.Y., where, in 2012, he hit .272 as a first
baseman during his final year of eligibility.
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