Kelly Murphy returns for her second season as the Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach under Dan Rothert.
A former Loras Soccer standout, Murphy graduated from Loras in 2011 with her degree in history and education. Murphy taught for one year at Dubuque Senior High School while also coaching women’s soccer and volleyball.
As a student-athlete, Murphy was a captain her senior year and led the Duhawks to the best overall record in program history (22-1-1). That season, Loras advanced to the “Sweet 16” of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Tournament. During her career, Murphy earned Iowa Conference Defensive Player of the Week multiple times, as well as All-Conference and All-Region honors as a senior.
Before Murphy returned as the full-time assistant, she spent the 2011 season as a student coach. That season, Loras won both the regular season and tournament championships in the Iowa Conference.
Murphy holds her National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
Murphy will complete her master’s degree program in May 2015, earning her degree in psychology and counseling.
Originally from Tinley Park, Illinois, Murphy now resides in Dubuque with her cat, Butters.
