| Coach Murray |
| Hometown |
Fenton, Mich. |
| College |
Central Michigan '13 - B.S. |
| High School |
Fenton (Mich.) '07 |
| Family |
Wife, Madelyn, son, Elliott |
| Swimming History |
| 2007-09 |
Albion |
| 2009-13 |
Central Michigan (club) |
| Coaching History |
| 2013-16 |
Owosso High School, Head Boys/Girls Coach |
| 2016-17 |
Michigan State, Volunteer Assistant Swim Coach |
| 2017-21 |
Grand Valley State, Assistant Swim Coach |
| 2021-24 |
Grand Valley State, Associate Head Swim Coach |
| 2024-pre. |
Albion, Head Men's/Women's Coach |
| MIAA Championships Results |
| 2025 |
M - 4th (433); W - 3rd (431) |
| 2026 |
M - 5th (364); W - 5th (344) |
Eric Murray enters his third season as head men's/women's swimming & diving coach at Albion.
In 2025-26, Murray mentored freshman Casey Adcock who notched top-five marks in program history in the 500, 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle events. Adcock's 1,650 freestyle mark was the program's fastest since 2010.
During his first season with the Britons, Murray coached All-American swimmers Hannah Fathman and Mattie Smith as seniors who each broke five program records throughout their time at Albion. That year, Fathman qualified for three events at the NCAA Championships and placed seventh in the 50 freestyle en route to first-team All-American honors. Smith qualified in two events and tied for 10th in the 100 breaststroke to earn second-team All-American honors. In total, both swimmers scored 18.5 points while the Britons placed 40th at the meet.
Murray arrived in Albion after spending seven seasons as an assistant for the men's and women's programs at Grand Valley State. He was elevated to associate head coach following his fourth season. During his time with the Lakers, the men's team won seven GLIAC titles (2018-24) and the women's squad took four (2019, 2021, 2023-24) while both combined for a 108-27 dual meet record.
The men's team placed in the top 15 at the NCAA Division II Championships in all seven seasons Murray was on staff, including five top-10 finishes (2019, 2021-24) with their highest placement being fifth in 2019. Additionally, the women's squad notched five top-15 performances — including a fifth-place showing in 2021.
In total, Murray mentored over 100 conference champions, 14 GLIAC individual award winners, 49 NCAA Championships qualifiers, five national champions and swimmers who qualified for Olympic Trials and the Common Wealth Games across all different strokes. The coaching staffs Murray was a part of earned GLIAC Coaching Staff of the Year seven times.
GVSU dominated the distance freestyle events (500, 1000 and 1650) during Murray's tenure, winning 28 out of 42 GLIAC titles. Additionally, Murray mentored Eric Hieber who won the NCAA title in the 1,650 freestyle in 2023.
At GVSU, Murray was the team's recruiting coordinator and founded the program's Junior Day recruiting initiative while organizing summer camps and lessons that raised over $50,000 for the program. Additionally, he served as a member of the CSCAA Scholar All-America committee and was part of the CSCAA National Ranking Committee for Division II women's teams.
Prior to GVSU, Murray served one season as a volunteer assistant swim coach at Michigan State. While with the Spartans, he assisted in coaching three swimmers who qualified for the NCAA Division I Championships and three who earned a spot at Olympic Trials. Murray was also part of a significant period of growth for the program, as the Spartans accumulated their most points at the Big 10 Championships and personal records in many years.
During the summers of 2015 and 2016, Murray was a camp counselor and coach at the University of Texas swim camps under legendary coach Eddie Reese where he gained knowledge and experience working with highly successful Division I coaches and past Olympians. He also spent time as the director of the St. Johns Sea Lions Swim Club.
Murray got his first varsity head coaching experience at Owosso High School west of Flint for three seasons from 2013-16. While with the Trojans, Murray developed 15 athletes who qualified for the MHSAA Championships and posted a 30-16 overall dual meet record. In 2015, he guided Owosso to their first Capital Area Activities Conference Red title in program history and was selected as the MISCA Zone 7 Coach of the Year. He also served as a science teacher in the Owosso public school system during his tenure.
The Fenton, Mich., native graduated from Central Michigan in 2013 with a degree in education where he swam on the club team for four years and was also president/head coach for the last three. Under Murray, the Chippewas saw a dramatic increase in participation from single digits to nearly 100 swimmers. He originally started his collegiate career at Albion, where he swam for two seasons before transferring to CMU.
Murray and his wife, Madelyn, have a newborn son, Elliott.
