Bobby Murphy

Bobby Murphy 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, first played for the Clemson Tigers men's soccer team, before transferring to New Hampshire College.

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.

Orlando City On January 15, 2016, Murphy joined Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer as an assistant coach. His first match as interim head coach occurred on July 8 against the Houston Dynamo. The match ended 0–0. 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. 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.

St. Louis City 2 On January 23, 2023, Murphy was named head coach for St. Louis City 2 in MLS Next Pro.

In the 2024 MLS Next Pro season, Murphy led St Louis City 2 to the Western Conference Final, ultimately losing in extra time.

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.

Personal life Murphy occasionally wears a sweatshirt reading "Neat" while coaching to signify an opposition to the activities of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has targeted Maine's soccer community. Hearts of Pine fans, including Democratic senate candidate Graham Platner and gubernatorial candidate Nirav D. Shah, have also adopted the sweatshirt.

Coaching statistics

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