Gulf South Conference Hall of Fame

Ed Murphy

  • Class
  • Induction
    2015
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Served as the head men's basketball coach at West Georgia, Delta State and West Alabama, over a 22-year span.
  • His 399 victories are the most by any coach in Gulf South Conference history.
  • He won a GSC Title at each institution he coached, 1982 (UWA), 1986 (DSU) and 2002 (UWG).
  • He led his teams to 10 NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, 1982 (UWA), 1985-86 (DSU) and 1994, 1997-99, 2001-02 and 2005 (UWG).
  • While head coach of West Alabama, he also served as the Director of Athletics (1978-83).
  • Was head coach of Delta State from 1983-86.
  • Tenure with West Georgia as a head coach (1993-2007) also included a time served as the director of athletics (1994-2009).
  • Earned an Associate's from Copiah-Lincoln Junior College (Miss.) and his Bachelor's at Hardin-Simmons University (Texas).
  • Was an assistant coach at New Mexico State and Wichita State and was a commentator for both Jefferson Pilot and ESPN.