Will Murphy was named the head coach of Florida Tech men's basketball in April 2025. Murphy is the 12th head coach in program history.
Murphy joined the Panthers after making a significant impact at Wofford College, where he spent eight seasons with the program. Initially hired as the director of basketball operations in 2017, he was elevated to assistant coach later that year and to associate head coach in August 2023. Over the course of his tenure, Murphy helped guide Wofford to seven consecutive winning seasons and multiple postseason appearances and developed a reputation for excellence in the Southern Conference.
In 2018-19, Wofford went 30-5 overall and a perfect 18-0 in SoCon play, capturing the conference tournament title and earning a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament—where the Terriers notched their first-ever NCAA victory with a win over Seton Hall and finished the season ranked No. 19 in the AP Top 25. Under Murphy's guidance, the program produced multiple All-Conference standouts, including SoCon Players of the Year Fletcher Magee and B.J. Mack. Wofford's success included a road win over No. 17 North Carolina, back-to-back semifinal appearances in the SoCon Tournament, and continued postseason consistency even amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Murphy played a vital role in recruiting, player development, game planning, and scouting. In recognition of his impact, he was named to the NABC Under Armour 30-Under-30 list following the 2019-20 season.
Before joining the Terriers, Murphy spent the previous season as the director of player development for Wake Forest. Prior to that role, Murphy spent three seasons in Winston-Salem as the video coordinator and the director of technology and scouting for the Demon Deacons.
Murphy started his career at Wake Forest as a student manager before joining the active roster as a walk-on guard.
He graduated from Wake Forest in May of 2013 with a degree in mathematical business.
