Mike Murray (American football)

Mike Murray
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamElmhurst
ConferenceCCIW
Record4–9
Biographical details
Bornc. 1961 (age 62–63)
Alma materIllinois Wesleyan University (1984)
Playing career
Football
1980–1983Illinois Wesleyan
Baseball
1980–1983Illinois Wesleyan
Position(s)Tight end (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1985–1986Illinois Wesleyan (GA)
1987–1996Illinois Wesleyan (DC)
1997–2000Dubuque
2001–2002Benedictine (IL)
2005Bloomington Extreme (OC)
2006–2007Illinois Wesleyan (OC)
2008–2010Illinois Wesleyan (DC/LB)
2011Bloomington Extreme
2013–2017North Central (IL) (DC)
2018–2019Robert Morris (IL) (AHC/DC)
2020–2022Roosevelt (AHC/DC)
2023–presentElmhurst
Track and field
1987–1996Illinois Wesleyan
Men's golf
2014–2015North Central (IL)
Head coaching record
Overall19–44 (college football)
9–5 (IFL)
Tournaments0–1 (IFL playoffs)

Michael Murray (born c. 1961) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for Elmhurst University, a position he has held since 2023.[1][2][3] He was the head football coach for the University of Dubuque from 1997 to 1999, Benedictine University from 2000 to 2001, and the Bloomington Extreme of the Indoor Football League (IFL).[4][5] He was also the head track and field coach for Illinois Wesleyan University from 1987 to 1996 and the head men's golf coach for North Central University from 2014 to 2015.[6] He also coached football for Illinois Wesleyan,[7] North Central (IL),[8] Robert Morris (IL), and Roosevelt.[9] He played college football and baseball for Illinois Wesleyan.[10]

Head coaching record

Arena football

Team Year Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
BLO 2011 9 5 .643 2nd in Great Lakes 0 1 .000 Lost Wild Card Round (Omaha)
Career total 9 5 .643 0 1 .000

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Dubuque Spartans (Iowa Conference) (1997–1999)
1997 Dubuque 3–7 1–7 8th
1998 Dubuque 0–10 0–10 11th
1999 Dubuque 1–9 1–8 11th
Dubuque: 4–26 2–25
Benedictine Eagles (Illini–Badger Football Conference) (2000–2001)
2000 Benedictine 7–3 6–1 2nd
2001 Benedictine 4–6 4–3 T–3rd
Benedictine: 11–9 10–4
Elmhurst Bluejays (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (2023–present)
2023 Elmhurst 3–7 2–7 T–8th
2024 Elmhurst 1–2 1–1
Elmhurst: 4–9 3–8
Total: 19–44

References

  1. ^ "Mike Murray - Head Football Coach - Football Coaches". Elmhurst University Athletics. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mike Murray Named Head Football Coach". Elmhurst University Athletics. December 19, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  3. ^ @ElmhurstU_FB (December 28, 2022). "Mike Murray Named Head Football Coach". BVM Sports. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois". Newspapers.com. October 5, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Rundle Named New Assistant Grid Coach at Illinois Wesleyan". Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics. December 19, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "North Central names Mike Murray head men's golf coach". cciw.org. November 1, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "Mike Murray - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers - Football Coaches". Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Samuels, Doug (December 28, 2022). "Elmhurst announces Mike Murray as new head coach". Footballscoop. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "Mike Murray". Roosevelt University. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  10. ^ Kindred, Randy (January 7, 2023). "Kindred: Illinois Wesleyan grad Mike Murray embracing Elmhurst challenge". pantagraph.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.


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