Elizabeth Murphy joined UTRGV Athletics in December 2025 as an associate athletic trainer.
Murphy oversees the women’s basketball, men’s golf, and women’s golf programs for UTRGV. Prior to joining UTRGV, Murphy spent just over one year as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Houston Christian where she oversaw all medical care for their softball and volleyball programs.
Murphy provided a wide range of services which included the creation and implementation of all non-surgical and surgical plans of care, providing emergency medical services, maintaining consistent electronic medical records, and overseeing student employees assigned to softball and volleyball.
Prior to Houston Christian, Murphy was pursuing her Master of Science in athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh. While studying at Pitt, Murphy spent the spring of 2024 with the men’s and women’s basketball programs helping to provide emergency and rehabilitative care for student-athletes.
In the fall of 2023, Murphy worked with the Robert Morris football team once again providing emergency and rehabilitative care for the football team and cheerleading squad. Murphy also worked with the Pitt softball program during the spring of 2023.
In the fall of 2022, Murphy worked with Fox Chapel High School across all fall sports, but worked mostly with the football, volleyball, and soccer programs.
Murphy earned her Master of Science in athletic training from Pittsburgh in April 2024 and her Bachelor Science in health and rehabilitative services from Pittsburgh in April 2023.
