Pat Murphy comes to Binghamton University as a veteran athletic administrator with more than 30 years of experience in the field.
Murphy arrived in the Southern Tier after previously having worked at Marywood University in Scranton, Pa. In 2019, he was named as Director of Athletics and Recreation. Then in the spring of 2021, he was elevated to Executive Director of Athletics and served on the school's Senior Leadership Team, the President’s Council and the Finance and Budget Committee. At the president's request, he initiated a feasibility study and eventually established an Esports program and built a state-of-the-art Esports Center, which included an investment of more than $1 million.
In 2014, Murphy was named Tournament Manager & Assistant Tournament Director by the NCAA for the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Frozen Four, which was held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. That same year, Murphy worked with the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee, where his responsibilities were to coordinate a volunteer work force of 1,200 people to staff numerous events in conjunction with the running of the Super Bowl. In the summer of 2016, Murphy worked with the city of Bridgeport, Conn. and USA Basketball to bring an international doubleheader, featuring Team USA, Team Canada, France and Australia. The event served as a tune-up prior to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Murphy also secured the bid to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament for 2004, 2008 and 2012, the NCAA Women’s Basketball East Regional in 2006, 2016 and 2017, and the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey East Regional in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2018. No site in the country has hosted more NCAA events than Bridgeport, Conn. Murphy has been responsible for the execution of these events serving as Tournament Director. While at DePaul University, he was the driving force in attaining the 2005 NCAA Men’s Basketball Chicago Regional.
In the fall of 1997, Murphy was hired at DePaul to oversee the business operations of the athletic department. Murphy broadened his previous fundraising experience at DePaul by running the University’s largest fundraising event for several years, the annual Golf Marathon Fundraiser. He then moved on to Fairfield University as the Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External and Business Affairs. Soon after, they added Director of Community and Corporate Affairs to his title. At Fairfield, while partnering with Nelligan Sports Marketing, Murphy was responsible for bringing in the largest corporate sponsorship deal in the history of the athletic department at $2.38 million.
Murphy began his athletic administration career in 1991 when he was named Director of Marketing and Development at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. During his tenure, Murphy developed the university’s first marketing and corporate sponsorship program. Following his employment at Maryland Eastern Shore, Murphy became the Assistant Director of Athletics at Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y. While at Iona, he was responsible for the business operations of the athletic department, which included marketing, fundraising and ticket operations. He was then quickly promoted to the position of Associate Director of Athletics.
Murphy is a 1987 graduate of Marshall University. In 1989, he received his Master's Degree in Sports Administration from Marshall.
