Bobby Murphy (soccer)

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|11|19}}

| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, United States

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| currentclub = Portland Hearts of Pine (head coach)

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| college1 = Clemson Tigers

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| college2 = New Hampshire College Penmen

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| manageryears1 = 1993–1998

| managerclubs1 = Plymouth State Panthers (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 1999

| managerclubs2 = Southern Maine Huskies

| manageryears3 = 2003–2016

| managerclubs3 = St. Stephen's Episcopal (academy director)

| manageryears4 = 2016–2018

| managerclubs4 = Orlando City (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2016

| managerclubs5 = Orlando City (interim)

| manageryears6 = 2018

| managerclubs6 = Orlando City (interim)

| manageryears7 = 2020

| managerclubs7 = Rio Grande Valley FC (assistant)

| manageryears8 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs8 = Union Omaha (assistant)

| manageryears9 = 2023–2024

| managerclubs9 = St. Louis City 2

| manageryears10 = 2025–

| managerclubs10 = Portland Hearts of Pine

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Robert Murphy (born 19 November 1969) is an American soccer coach who is currently the head coach for USL League One side Portland Hearts of Pine.

Playing career

Murphy, a native of Dallas,{{cite web |last1=Craig |first1=Steve |title=Hearts of Pine’s first soccer coach has MLS experience |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2024/11/14/hearts-of-pines-first-soccer-coach-has-mls-experience/ |website=PressHerald.com |publisher=Portland Press Herald |access-date=14 November 2024}} first played for the Clemson Tigers men's soccer team,{{cite news |last1=McCord |first1=Steve |title=Soccer team thwarted |url=https://open.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?params=/context/tiger_newspaper/article/3206/&path_info=gnwyc00cfno49qv0avatyj7jpy7m7q67.pdf |access-date=14 November 2024 |work=The Tiger |publisher=Clemson University |date=September 23, 1988}} before transferring to New Hampshire College.

Coaching career

=Early career=

Murphy began coaching at Plymouth State College while earning his master's degree in education. His first head coaching opportunity was at the University of Southern Maine.{{Cite web |title=Portland Hearts of Pine Name Bobby Murphy First Coach in Club History |url=https://www.heartsofpine.com/news/2024/11/14/portland-hearts-of-pine-name-bobby-murphy-first-coach-in-club-history/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Hearts of Pine |language=en-US}}

Murphy was the director of the soccer academy at St. Stephen's Episcopal School from 2003 to 2016. Before this, he was the director of coaching for the South Texas Youth Soccer Association.{{cite news|title=Bobby Murphy Joins Orlando City SC as Assistant Coach and Technical Coordinator for MLS Academy|url=http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2016/01/15/bobby-murphy-joins-orlando-city-sc-assistant-coach-and-technical-coordinator-mls|accessdate=July 16, 2016|work=Orlando City Soccer Club|date=January 15, 2016}}

=Orlando City=

On January 15, 2016, Murphy joined Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer as an assistant coach. Almost seven months later, on July 7, Murphy was named the interim head coach of Orlando City after Adrian Heath was relieved of his duties.{{cite news|title=Orlando City names Bobby Murphy interim coach|url=http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20160707/orlando-city-names-bobby-murphy-interim-coach|accessdate=July 16, 2016|work=Daytona Beach News Journal Online|date=July 7, 2016}} His first match as interim head coach occurred on July 8 against the Houston Dynamo. The match ended 0–0.{{cite web|title=Orlando City 0–0 Houston Dynamo|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/09/united-states/mls/orlando-city-fc/houston-dynamo/2192588/|website=Soccerway}} Following the hiring of Jason Kreis, Murphy resumed his role as assistant coach and technical coordinator of the club's U.S. Soccer development academy.{{cite web |last1=DelGallo|first1=Alicia|title=Orlando City has high hopes for academy system|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/os-orlando-city-alicia-delgallo-1006-20161005-story.html|website=Orlando Sentinel|publisher=Tronc|accessdate=July 4, 2018|date=October 5, 2016}} After Kreis was relieved of his duties in 2018, Murphy once again served as interim head coach until James O'Connor was hired, who did not retain Murphy.

=Union Omaha=

In March 2021, Murphy joined USL League One side Union Omaha as an assistant coach.{{cite web|title=NEW ASSISTANT COACH AHEAD OF 2021 SEASON|url=https://www.unionomaha.com/news_article/show/1151533|website=unionomaha.com|date=March 18, 2021}}

=St. Louis City 2=

On January 23, 2023, Murphy was named head coach for St. Louis City 2 in MLS Next Pro.{{cite web |title=St Louis CITY2 Announces Coaching Staff For 2023 Season |url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/st-louis-city2-announces-coaching-staff-for-2023-season |website=STLCitySC.com |publisher=St. Louis City SC |access-date=23 January 2023}}

In the 2024 MLS Next Pro season, Murphy led St Louis City 2 to the Western Conference Final, ultimately losing in extra time.{{cite web |title=St Louis CITY2 Comes Up Short in MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference Final at North Texas SC |url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/match-report-st-louis-city2-comes-up-short-in-mls-next-pro-western-conference-final-at-north-texas-sc |website=STLCitySC.com |publisher=St. Louis City SC |access-date=11 November 2024}}

= Portland Hearts of Pine =

Murphy was named the inaugural head coach of Portland Hearts of Pine, an expansion team in USL League One, on November 14, 2024.

Statistics

=Coaching statistics=

{{updated|November 11, 2024|{{cite web |title=Major League Soccer Form Guide by Year |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/standings/form-guide/?year=2016 |website=mlssoccer.com |access-date=11 November 2024}}{{cite web |title=St Louis City 2 standings by year |url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/city2/standings/#season=2023&live=false |website=STLCitySC.com |publisher=St. Louis City SC |access-date=11 November 2024}}}}

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width=40\|G !width=40\|W !width=40\|D !width=40\|L !width=50\|Win %
align=left\| Orlando City \|align=left\| {{nowrap\|July 7, 2016}} \|align=left\| {{nowrap\|August 7, 2016}} {{WDL\|6\|1\|3\|2}}
align=left\| Orlando City \|align=left\| {{nowrap\|June 16, 2018}} \|align=left\| {{nowrap\|July 1, 2018}} {{WDL\|3\|1\|0\|2}}
align=left\| St. Louis City 2 \|align=left\| {{nowrap\|January 23, 2023}} \|align=left\| {{nowrap\|November 14, 2024}} {{WDL\|56\|28\|13\|15}}
align=left\| Portland Hearts of Pine \|align=left\| {{nowrap\|November 14, 2024}} \|align=left\| {{nowrap\|Present}} {{WDL\|0\|0\|0\|0}}
colspan="3"\|Total {{WDLtot\|65\|30\|16\|19}}

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align=left| Orlando City

|align=left| {{nowrap|July 7, 2016}}