John Murphy, a 1969 graduate of Stonehill, is
one of the most ardent supporters the Stonehill athletic department
has ever seen. Known as the “Mayor of Spirit” during
his time at Stonehill, he is remembered for his contagious
enthusiasm for all sports teams at the College.
Murphy was a member of the basketball team at Stonehill and went
on to serve as Director of Intramural Athletics. It was in this
role that he began to plant the seeds for club football at the
College, starting with organizing a football game between Stonehill
and Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. In a certain sense, he
was one of the founding fathers of the football program here at
Stonehill.
Murphy served as the announcer for the varsity basketball games at
Stonehill, which led to his moniker of “The Voice of
Stonehill.” He is a former member of the Athletic Hall of
Fame Committee and continues to be a steadfast supporter of the
entire athletic program at Stonehill.
