.1985-1986: Offensive coordinator at Maine.
.COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: Kodak District l (1-AA) Coach of the Year, 1987; Yankee Conference co-champions, 1987; NCAA Division 1-AA playoffs, 1987. In all, most in attendance were impressed withMurphy. "You know, it's a different world in coachingtoday," Cleary said. "The number one thing is thata coach has to be able to relate to his players,he has to be able to see things from theirperspective: Vince Lombardi would do so well. Ithink we got the type of person who can do that." Sophomore Dave Sprinkle echoed thosesentiments. "I really like the way he spoke," he said. "I'mhappy to see someone who is that enthusiastic andwho can relate to us like that. Restic was not themost profound guy, you know, and I think if we hadgotten fired up a little more this season, wewould've pulled through in the fourth quartermore. I hope that that added enthusiasm willcorrelate into more wins. "[Murphy's] goal is to win the league in threeyears," Sprinkle added. "I don't see why we can'tdo it this year."