Chris Murphy joined the Emory basketball staff as an assistant in July of 2009 and remained with the Eagles' program in that capacity until of August 2013 when he was appointed the head coach at Union College.   

During his four years with Emory, he helped guide the program to an overall record of 74-28.  In 2012-13, Emory tied for first place in the University Athletic Association, the program's first league crown since 1990 with a 10-4 ledger.  In addition, the Eagles earned their first berth to the NCAA Tournament since 1990 and advanced to the second round after defeating Randolph College in its opening tilt. Emory closed out the 2012-13 campaign with an overall slate of 20-7, the third time in school history and the second time during Murphy's stint with the program that it had won 20 or more games.  He, along with head coach Jason Zimmerman and fellow assistant Pete Zaharis, were tabbed as the UAA Coaching Staff of the Year.

Murphy joined the Eagles staff after serving as an assistant coach at Union College during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons.  In his last year there, he helped the Dutchmen compile an overall record of 13-11.

During his first two seasons with the Emory program, he played a key role in aiding the program to an overall record of 35-15.  In 2010-11, the Eagles finished with a 20-5 won-lost slate, the first 20-win campaign since the 1989-90 campaign.  In addition, Emory finished second in the UAA with an 11-3 effort, the second-highest league win total in school annals.

In his first season with the Eagles' staff, Murphy helped guide the team to an overall record of 15-10 including a 7-7 slate in the University Athletic Association.  Murphy, along with head coach Jason Zimmerman and fellow assistant Ben Wright were named the 2009-10 UAA Co-Coaching Staff of the Year.

As a player, Murphy was a four-year starter at Union and served as team captain team during his senior season in 2005-06. Tabbed as his team's MVP following 2004-05, Union won a total 71 games in his four seasons and won ECAC and Liberty League championships. In his final campaign, he averaged 30.2 minutes along with a team-leading 4.78 assists per contest.

Murphy has served as a counselor at various basketball camps, including at West Virginia, Syracuse, Rutgers, and Union as well as the Five Star Camp.

"Chris's ability to get the most out of young men as a leader has been displayed throughout his career as a student-athlete and assistant coach.  His work ethic, passion for the game and his ability to relate to people are characteristics that are invaluable to Emory basketball," Zimmerman said.  "

Prior to his stint at Union, Murphy was an assistant coach at Iona Prep High School in 2006-07.

Murphy earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Union in May, 2006. He  obtained a Masters of Business Administration the spring of 2009.