Debby Murphy - Women's Golf Coach - Seton Hall University Athletics

Debby Murphy

Title:
Assistant Coach

** 2016 BIG EAST COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR **

Debby Murphy has served as an assistant coach for the Seton Hall women’s golf team for seven of the program’s nine seasons, spanning two head coaches.

Murphy rejoined the Pirates prior to the start of the 2014-15 academic year and was instrumental in helping guide the team to their second straight BIG EAST Championship. Murphy's Pirates followed up that performance with their third straight title in 2016. The Pirates were ranked fourth in the BIG EAST entering the title event, but were able to win the championship by 12 strokes. For their coaching performance, Murphy and head coach Sara Doell were named BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year.

Murphy served as Doell's assistant for two seasons in South Orange before leaving to serve as Pingry High School's head golf coach for the 2013-14 academic year.

Murphy has been a teaching professional for nearly 30 years, and currently holds that position at Trump National Golf Club.

In 1998, she founded the Webster Golf Camp while serving as the teaching professional at Webster Golf Club, before developing The Academy at Webster Golf Club in 2002. In 2001, Murphy was named the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional of the Year, while earning the Phyllis Meekins Junior Development Award in the same year. She was also named a Top-50 Teacher by Golf Digest's Golf For Women Magazine in 2001.

As a player, Murphy has competed in tournaments on the Future's Tour, Australian LPGA, PGA of America and LPGA.