Digit Murphy

Murphy has served as head coach of the Boston Blades, with whom she won two Clarkson Cups, and Kunlun Red Star WIH in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL).[7] Brown ultimately offered the position to Brendan Whittet, who had no history of NCAA head coaching experience at the time, over Murphy.[10] As a side note, Amanda Asay, who competed for Murphy from 2006–09,[11] was a participant in the inaugural women's baseball tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games.Serving as the head coach of the Kunlun Red Star WIH franchise, one of two expansion teams in China, the club featured goaltender Noora Räty and forward Kelli Stack, who played for Murphy with the Blades.[17] With a coaching staff that included Lisa Haley, Murphy led the Six to a first place finish during the 2020–21 NWHL season, highlighted by a four-game winning streak.In addition to Murphy and Kirby, the inaugural Play It Forward Sport Foundation's leadership group comprised Valarie Gelb, Debbie McKay, John Mayers, and Olympic silver medalist and Clarkson Cup champion Molly Schaus.[25] As of 2021, the foundation's advisory board includes Gelb, Kirby, McKay, Murphy, and two additions in former Cornell Big Red captain Sue Fulshaw and Eyekonz Field Hockey and Lacrosse founder Jazmine A Smith.When Murphy accepted the head coaching position with Kunlun Red Star WIH for the 2017–18 CWHL season, operation of the UWLX was transferred entirely to 3d Lacrosse.During a staff reduction at Data General, she accepted a buy out offer and began studying at the University of Rhode Island to become a physical education teacher before joining the Brown Bears women's program as an assistant coach in 1987.
Cranston, Rhode IslandCentreCornell Big RedBrown BearsBoston BladesKunlun Red Star WIHToronto Sixice hockeycollege ice hockeyMetropolitan RivetersPremier Hockey FederationClarkson CupsCanadian Women's Hockey Leagueinaugural seasonBrown Bears women's ice hockeyNCAA Division I women's ice hockeyCornell Universityletter winnerCornell Big Red women's ice hockeyalternate captainjuniorcaptainseniorIvy LeagueassistsSouth Kingstown, Rhode Islandwinning percentagesBoston UniversityProvidenceBrown Bears men's ice hockeyBrendan WhittetECAC HockeyPatty Kazmaier AwardBecky KellarAmanda Asaywomen's baseball tournament2015 Pan American Games2012–13 CWHL season2013 Clarkson Cup2015 Clarkson Cup2014 Clarkson Cup1st Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star GameHC Kunlun Red Star2017–18 seasonNoora RätyKelli StackAngela James Bowl2018 Clarkson CupMarkham ThunderNational Women's Hockey LeagueLisa Haley2020–21 NWHL seasonUSA HockeyU.S. national team1992 IIHF Women's World Championship1996 Three Nations CupInternational Ice Hockey FederationSlovak women's national ice hockey teamChinese women's national teamwomen's national under-18 team2019 Aurora GamesAronda Kirbygender equityRochester, New YorkMolly SchausJazmine A SmithUnited Women's Sportsprofessional sportsProvidence, Rhode IslandUnited Women's Lacrosse Leaguewomen's lacrosseWomen's Professional Lacrosse League1998 Nagano Winter GamesPearl Harbor Remembrance Daygiven nameData GeneralUniversity of Rhode Island2002 NCAA Championship2009–102010–112012–132013–142014–152017–182020–21List of college women's ice hockey coaches with 250 winsMassMutualSB NationBleacher ReportPrince George CitizenSportsnetNBC SportsForbesThe New York TimesThe AdvocateMeehan Auditorium1999–20002000–012001–022002–032003–042011–12Patty Kazmaier winnersAlison BrewerPam DreyerKim InsalacoKathleen KauthKatie KingTara MounseyChie SakumaMaddie WooBrown UniversityProvidence, RI