Will UA ‘keep it in the family’ when replacing Sean Miller?
It’s pretty common for major college programs that have just fired a head coach to talk about “keeping it in the family” when they begin looking for the next hire. … Read More
Tag: Jack Murphy
One step forward, 2 steps back for NAU men’s basketball
This is the year Shane Burcar had hoped to be turning the corner with the Northern Arizona University men’s basketball program. However, it looks like that corner has moved a … Read More
College basketball is dying a slow death in Flagstaff
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 … Read More
Burcar leaves Mesa HS hoops program for NAU…but why?
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 … Read More
Numbers don’t lie…NAU basketball is dying at the gate
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, … Read More
New AD may face tough call on NAU men’s basketball
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 … Read More
NAU shake-up over: Lisa is out, Mike is in, Jerome is back
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 … Read More
Murphy losing ground in rebuilding NAU men’s basketball
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 … Read More
NAU hoops: Murphy’s rebuilding job hits speed bump
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 … Read More
NAU vs. GCU basketball…start of a new in-state rivalry?
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 … Read More
Upset win earns berth in Big Sky Tourney for NAU men
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 … Read More
After losing point guard, NAU men post 3 hoops wins
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 … Read More
NAU hoops coach Murphy should turn the corner in 2014-15
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 … Read More
NAU basketball’s men have 6 games to prove they’re for real
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 … Read More
No. 1 UA out to ruin Christmas for NAU men’s basketball
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 … Read More
‘New era’ of basketball at NAU gets off to a rocky start
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. … Read More
New NAU hoops coach dipping into local prep talent pool
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 … Read More
Murphy adds NAU hoops staff…but where’s the beef?
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 … Read More
Murphy impresses with first NAU hoops recruiting class
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 … Read More
Jack Murphy will try to clean up the NAU basketball mess
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 … Read More