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Jack Murphy (born July 25, 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers basketball team.
Prior to serving on the Memphis staff, Murphy was an advance scout and video coordinator for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. Murphy was an assistant and team manager at Arizona from 1998 to 2003, working with current Memphis head coach Josh Pastner. In Murphy's time at Arizona, the Wildcats made eight-straight NCAA Tournament appearances, reaching the national title contest in 2001. Arizona also posted 20 or more wins in each of Murphy's eight years with the program.[1]
After being promoted to Director of Basketball Operations at Arizona in 2006, Murphy was hired by the Nuggets, where he provided scouting information on upcoming opponents, as well as organizing off-season workout sessions for players. During his time at Arizona and Denver, Murphy developed relationships with many current NBA stars, including Gilbert Arenas, Luke Walton, Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Marcus Camby, Chauncey Billups and Kenyon Martin.[2][3]
Murphy was hired by Memphis on June 3, 2009.[4]