Patrick Murphy (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach |
| Team | Brown |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1972 (age 52–53) |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1995 | Northeastern |
| Position(s) | Fullback, tight end, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–1997 | UMass Lowell (GA) |
| 1998–2000 | UMass Lowell (DC) |
| 2001 | Bryant (OLB) |
| 2001–2002 | Ayer Shirley Regional HS (MA) (DC) |
| 2003 | Harvard (DE) |
| 2004–2007 | Dracut HS (MA) |
| 2008–2015 | Saint Anselm |
| 2016–2017 | Tufts (RB) |
| 2018 | Georgetown (OC/QB) |
| 2018–2019 | Holy Cross (OC/QB) |
| 2020–2024 | Rhode Island (OC/QB) |
| 2025–present | Brown (ST/TE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 19–65 (college) 27–17 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| D2football.com Northeast-10 Coach of the Year (2008) NE-10 co-Coach of the Year (2014) | |
Patrick Murphy (born c. 1972) is an American college football coach. He is the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach for Brown University, positions he has held since 2025. He was the head football coach for Dracut High School from 2004 to 2007 and for Saint Anselm College from 2008 to 2015. He previously coached for UMass Lowell, Bryant, Ayer Shirley Regional High School, Harvard, Tufts, Georgetown, Holy Cross, and Rhode Island. He played college football for Northeastern as a fullback, tight end, and linebacker.