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Jack Murphy Archive
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![As the midway point of the college basketball season approaches, an all-too-familiar scenario is playing out in Flagstaff, where the Northern Arizona University basketball programs are well into their […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NAU-115x115.jpg "College basketball is dying a slow death in Flagstaff")
College basketball is dying a slow death in Flagstaff
Posted on January 17, 2019 | No CommentsAs the midway point of the college basketball season approaches, an all-too-familiar scenario is playing out in Flagstaff, where the Northern Arizona University basketball programs are well into their […] -
![What could Jack Murphy have said to Shane Burcar to get the Mesa High School basketball coach to give up a 12-year career directing a highly-successful prep program to […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/NAUhandBB-115x115.jpg "Burcar leaves Mesa HS hoops program for NAU…but why?")
Burcar leaves Mesa HS hoops program for NAU…but why?
Posted on April 9, 2018 | No CommentsWhat could Jack Murphy have said to Shane Burcar to get the Mesa High School basketball coach to give up a 12-year career directing a highly-successful prep program to […] -
![Numbers matter in sports competition. Won-loss records. Shooting percentages. Defensive statistics. Those are all important. But in college athletics, there is another number that is perhaps even more important, […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Skydome-115x115.jpg "Numbers don’t lie…NAU basketball is dying at the gate")
Numbers don’t lie…NAU basketball is dying at the gate
Posted on February 14, 2018 | No CommentsNumbers matter in sports competition. Won-loss records. Shooting percentages. Defensive statistics. Those are all important. But in college athletics, there is another number that is perhaps even more important, […] -
![Mike Marlow hasn’t even had time to settle into his new office yet at Northern Arizona University and already the new athletic director has to be thinking about whether […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/NAUbbHand-115x115.jpg "New AD may face tough call on NAU men’s basketball")
New AD may face tough call on NAU men’s basketball
Posted on January 6, 2018 | No CommentsMike Marlow hasn’t even had time to settle into his new office yet at Northern Arizona University and already the new athletic director has to be thinking about whether […] -
![The dust has finally settled in the athletic department at Northern Arizona University and out of it has come a new era for Lumberjack sports. In a nutshell: Lisa is […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nau-lumberjacks-115x115.jpg "NAU shake-up over: Lisa is out, Mike is in, Jerome is back")
NAU shake-up over: Lisa is out, Mike is in, Jerome is back
Posted on December 15, 2017 | No CommentsThe dust has finally settled in the athletic department at Northern Arizona University and out of it has come a new era for Lumberjack sports. In a nutshell: Lisa is […] -
![I think it’s fair to say the strong suit for this year’s Northern Arizona University men’s basketball team is not its defense. The Lumberjacks have allowed 80 or more […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MurphyNAUpic-115x115.jpg "Murphy losing ground in rebuilding NAU men’s basketball")
Murphy losing ground in rebuilding NAU men’s basketball
Posted on December 14, 2016 | No CommentsI think it’s fair to say the strong suit for this year’s Northern Arizona University men’s basketball team is not its defense. The Lumberjacks have allowed 80 or more […] -
![Jack Murphy knew this wasn’t going to be an easy journey through the 2015-16 basketball season. The men’s head coach at Northern Arizona University was facing a tough non-conference […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/JackMurph-115x115.jpg "NAU hoops: Murphy’s rebuilding job hits speed bump")
NAU hoops: Murphy’s rebuilding job hits speed bump
Posted on January 26, 2016 | No CommentsJack Murphy knew this wasn’t going to be an easy journey through the 2015-16 basketball season. The men’s head coach at Northern Arizona University was facing a tough non-conference […] -
![A new in-state rivalry in Arizona may be hatching in men’s college basketball. It has been percolating since last season and may have come to the surface last night […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/NAUvGCUbb-115x115.jpg "NAU vs. GCU basketball…start of a new in-state rivalry?")
NAU vs. GCU basketball…start of a new in-state rivalry?
Posted on March 19, 2015 | No CommentsA new in-state rivalry in Arizona may be hatching in men’s college basketball. It has been percolating since last season and may have come to the surface last night […] -
![Jack Murphy‘s first 20-win season as the head basketball coach at Northern Arizona University will have to wait for at least another year. Even if the Lumberjacks win out the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/NAUmenBB-115x115.jpg "Upset win earns berth in Big Sky Tourney for NAU men")
Upset win earns berth in Big Sky Tourney for NAU men
Posted on February 25, 2015 | No CommentsJack Murphy‘s first 20-win season as the head basketball coach at Northern Arizona University will have to wait for at least another year. Even if the Lumberjacks win out the […] -
![So far, Jack Murphy has been doing a pretty good job of heeding that old positive-thinking mantra that recommends turning lemons into lemonade. Since losing his starting point guard […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/NAUnixon-115x115.jpg "After losing point guard, NAU men post 3 hoops wins")
After losing point guard, NAU men post 3 hoops wins
Posted on January 12, 2015 | No CommentsSo far, Jack Murphy has been doing a pretty good job of heeding that old positive-thinking mantra that recommends turning lemons into lemonade. Since losing his starting point guard […] -
![Jack Murphy has yet to post a winning season as head coach of the Northern Arizona University men’s basketball program, but school administrators have evidently decided he’s got things […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/MurphyNAUpic-115x115.jpg "NAU hoops coach Murphy should turn the corner in 2014-15")
NAU hoops coach Murphy should turn the corner in 2014-15
Posted on July 6, 2014 | No CommentsJack Murphy has yet to post a winning season as head coach of the Northern Arizona University men’s basketball program, but school administrators have evidently decided he’s got things […] -
![On the surface, things look pretty good for the Northern Arizona University men’s basketball team. The Lumberjacks look to be over-achieving in just the second year under their new […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/NAUhands-115x115.jpg "NAU basketball’s men have 6 games to prove they’re for real")
NAU basketball’s men have 6 games to prove they’re for real
Posted on February 19, 2014 | 2,991 CommentsOn the surface, things look pretty good for the Northern Arizona University men’s basketball team. The Lumberjacks look to be over-achieving in just the second year under their new […] -
![The Northern Arizona University men’s basketball team is about to get run over by Santa’s reindeer on the way to Christmas. Just two days before the jolly old-timer makes […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/UAdunk-115x115.jpg "No. 1 UA out to ruin Christmas for NAU men’s basketball")
No. 1 UA out to ruin Christmas for NAU men’s basketball
Posted on December 19, 2013 | 4 CommentsThe Northern Arizona University men’s basketball team is about to get run over by Santa’s reindeer on the way to Christmas. Just two days before the jolly old-timer makes […] -
![Rome, as the saying goes, wasn’t built in a day. And college sports programs aren’t rebuilt in a season. The new head basketball coaches at Northern Arizona University know this. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/NAUbbShootr-115x115.jpg "‘New era’ of basketball at NAU gets off to a rocky start")
‘New era’ of basketball at NAU gets off to a rocky start
Posted on November 14, 2012 | No CommentsRome, as the saying goes, wasn’t built in a day. And college sports programs aren’t rebuilt in a season. The new head basketball coaches at Northern Arizona University know this. […] -
![Jack Murphy appears to be putting the right pieces together to re-shape the men’s basketball program at Northern Arizona University after a train wreck of a season that saw just […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/NAUbbPractc-115x115.jpg "New NAU hoops coach dipping into local prep talent pool")
New NAU hoops coach dipping into local prep talent pool
Posted on August 6, 2012 | 5,354 CommentsJack Murphy appears to be putting the right pieces together to re-shape the men’s basketball program at Northern Arizona University after a train wreck of a season that saw just […] -
![Northern Arizona University has put its men’s basketball program in the hands of an energetic young coach who brings some good things to the program. However, experience as a head […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/NAUjacMurphy-115x115.jpg "Murphy adds NAU hoops staff…but where’s the beef?")
Murphy adds NAU hoops staff…but where’s the beef?
Posted on May 9, 2012 | 1,672 CommentsNorthern Arizona University has put its men’s basketball program in the hands of an energetic young coach who brings some good things to the program. However, experience as a head […] -
![Men’s basketball at NAU is alive and well…or, perhaps more accurately, on the way to recovery. The new head coach at Northern Arizona University has wasted no time in giving […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/NAUbbDunn1-115x115.jpg "Murphy impresses with first NAU hoops recruiting class")
Murphy impresses with first NAU hoops recruiting class
Posted on May 3, 2012 | 44 CommentsMen’s basketball at NAU is alive and well…or, perhaps more accurately, on the way to recovery. The new head coach at Northern Arizona University has wasted no time in giving […] -
![The ink on Lisa Campos‘ contract has hardly had time to dry and she’s made one of the biggest decisions an athletic director faces. Campos, who was hired away from […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/JackMurphy-115x115.jpg "Jack Murphy will try to clean up the NAU basketball mess")
Jack Murphy will try to clean up the NAU basketball mess
Posted on April 13, 2012 | 1,071 CommentsThe ink on Lisa Campos‘ contract has hardly had time to dry and she’s made one of the biggest decisions an athletic director faces. Campos, who was hired away from […]