Rob Murphy

Teams coached: Eastern Michigan Eagles
Eastern Michigan record: 166-155 (.517)
Overall record^: 166-155 (.517)

Rob Murphy, Sr.
Born September 19, 1973
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Alma Mater: Central State University (BA, 1996)
Graduated from Mumford HS in Detroit and went on to be a two-time team captain at Division II Central State (OH)
Spent two years as associate head coach at Detroit Central HS and then four as the head coach at Crockett Technical HS (MI)
- Went 64-20 overall at Crockett and won the Class B state championship in 2001
Worked on Jim Christian‘s staff at Kent State for two years and then spent seven seasons at Jim Boeheim‘s staff at Syracuse
Hired as the head coach at Eastern Michigan in 2011, winning the MAC West in his first season and being named MAC COY
- He compiled an overall record of 166-155 through ten seasons as the Eagles’ head coach
- In March 2021, Murphy and EMU announced that they would be parting ways
In the same statement, it was announced that Murphy would take over as President and GM of the Motor City Cruise, the new G-League affiliate of the NBA’s Detroit Pistons (relocated/rebranded from the Northern Arizona Suns in 2021
- Promoted to Assistant GM for the Pistons in June 2022; placed on administrative leave in October 2022 pending an investigation into a workplace misconduct allegation involving a former female employee
Along with his wife, TeNesha, has one son and one daughter