Kjirstyn Murphy Named Creighton Softball Assistant Coach
6/30/2023 10:00:00 AM | Softball
OMAHA, Neb. --Â Kjirstyn Murphy has been named an assistant coach with the Creighton softball program, head coach Krista Wood announced on Friday, June 30.Â
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"I am grateful that Coach Wood has allowed me the opportunity to coach alongside her and Coach Wieligman," said Murphy. "I couldn't be more excited to join Creighton Softball and the culture that Creighton University has created. This program has so much talent and I am ready to grow with all of them."
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Murphy comes to Creighton after spending the 2023 season as a graduate assistant coach at The University of Texas at Arlington under the direction of head coach Kara Dill, after playing five seasons for the Mavericks. In her one season as a graduate assistant, Murphy served as the director of operations and was in charge of scheduling flights, hotels and buses for away games while serving as the point of contact for future recruits and potential student-athletes.Â
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"We are excited to add KJ to our Creighton family," Wood said. "Her knowledge and experience as a player will help her continue to develop our defense. She has great energy and will have a positive impact on the lives of our student-athletes."
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A native of Baytown, Texas, Murphy capped off her illustrious five-year playing career at UTA as an NFCA All-Region and All-Sun Belt First Team honoree, while guiding the Mavericks to 117 wins. She finished her career ranked tied for ninth with 16 career home runs and just outside the top-10 with 27 career doubles.Â
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Murphy posted the best offensive number of her career as a senior in 2021, recording a .405 batting average, the fifth best single season mark in UTA softball program history, while pacing the Mavericks in hits (62), doubles (13), home runs (6), RBI (31) and walks (21).Â
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In the classroom, Murphy became just the sixth UTA softball player to earned CSC Academic All-District First Team honors in program history while earning her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice in 2021. Murphy also earned her master's degree in criminology and criminal justice from UTA in May of 2023.Â
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"I am grateful that Coach Wood has allowed me the opportunity to coach alongside her and Coach Wieligman," said Murphy. "I couldn't be more excited to join Creighton Softball and the culture that Creighton University has created. This program has so much talent and I am ready to grow with all of them."
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Murphy comes to Creighton after spending the 2023 season as a graduate assistant coach at The University of Texas at Arlington under the direction of head coach Kara Dill, after playing five seasons for the Mavericks. In her one season as a graduate assistant, Murphy served as the director of operations and was in charge of scheduling flights, hotels and buses for away games while serving as the point of contact for future recruits and potential student-athletes.Â
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"We are excited to add KJ to our Creighton family," Wood said. "Her knowledge and experience as a player will help her continue to develop our defense. She has great energy and will have a positive impact on the lives of our student-athletes."
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A native of Baytown, Texas, Murphy capped off her illustrious five-year playing career at UTA as an NFCA All-Region and All-Sun Belt First Team honoree, while guiding the Mavericks to 117 wins. She finished her career ranked tied for ninth with 16 career home runs and just outside the top-10 with 27 career doubles.Â
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Murphy posted the best offensive number of her career as a senior in 2021, recording a .405 batting average, the fifth best single season mark in UTA softball program history, while pacing the Mavericks in hits (62), doubles (13), home runs (6), RBI (31) and walks (21).Â
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In the classroom, Murphy became just the sixth UTA softball player to earned CSC Academic All-District First Team honors in program history while earning her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice in 2021. Murphy also earned her master's degree in criminology and criminal justice from UTA in May of 2023.Â
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