Marc Murray was named the head tennis coach at Palm Beach Atlantic University in the fall of 2022. Murray brough over 20 years of coaching and leadership experience to the Sailfish.
Murray led the PBA women's tennis team to a 6-14 record during the 2023-24 season. They earned a Sunshine State Conference 6-1 win against Eckerd amd finished with a 1-8 league record. The men's team finished with a a 4-15 mark and were 1-6 in conference play with a win over Eckerd.
In Murray's first season, the PBA women's tennis team won five matches. The Sailfish pulled out two consecutive non-conference victories 4-3 over Ferris State and Hillsdale from Mar. 10 - Mar. 12. The PBA men's tennis team defeated SSC opponent Eckerd 6-1 on Mar. 20. Additionally, Murray organized fundraisers at the National Polo Center and more.
- 19 College Sports Communicators Academic all-district honorees
Murray has spent the last 11 years owning and operating his own business, Marc Murray Life Coach and Consulting. His venture offered elite athletic training and mental strategies to develop sustainable confidence during competition. Murray acted as a life coach, keynote speaker, tennis coach, and consultant for junior player development. Murray also coached tennis at Cardinal Newman high school in 2018.
The Florida native worked as a Safe Schools Administrator for the Palm Beach County School District from 2003-2011. Murray successfully assisted the school's principal in establishing policies and procedures within the school to create a safe learning environment for students and faculty. Additionally, Murray was a volunteer tennis coach at Park Vista High School and a fitness trainer at Mirzadeh Tennis Academy from 2010-2012.
Starting in 1998, Murray spent five years as an educator and tennis coach at Trinity Christian Academy in Lake Worth. Murray developed the school athletic training program and launched the track and tennis programs. In 2001, he served as the Interim Youth Pastor at Trinity Church International, and in 2003 he coached a tennis individual state champion, Suzi Mansour.
Murray is certified as a USPTA Tennis Instructor and a Coach Mindset Elite Life Coach. Additionally, he earned his International Youth Conditioning Association ( IYCA) High School Strength and Conditioning Certification in 2013. Murray studied communications at Murray State University and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biblical Studies from New Covenant International University & Theological Seminary.
Murray and his college sweetheart Donna Murray have been married for 33 years. Their two children, Gaston and Hannah Murray are also deeply involved in the game of tennis. Gaston won the 4A Individual State Tennis Title at Park Vista High School and was named the 2011 Palm Beach Post Player of the Year. He played at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro from 2012-16. Since his playing days at UNCG, he has been a professional hitting partner for pros such as Coco Gauff and Reilly Opelka. Hannah Murray is the teaching pro at the Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center
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Men's Tennis
| Year |
-Overall- |
-Conference- |
-Notes- |
| W-L |
Pct. |
W-L |
Pct. |
| 2023 |
1-17 |
.056 |
1-6 |
.143 |
|
| 2024 |
4-15 |
.211 |
1-6 |
.143 |
|
| 2025 |
4-16 |
.200 |
1-6 |
.143 |
|
| Totals |
9-48 |
.158 |
3-18 |
.143 |
|
Women's Tennis
| Year |
-Overall- |
-Conference- |
-Notes- |
| W-L |
Pct. |
W-L |
Pct. |
| 2023 |
5-15 |
.250 |
1-8 |
.111 |
|
| 2024 |
6-14 |
.300 |
1-8 |
.111 |
|
| 2025 |
6-14 |
.300 |
2-7 |
.222 |
|
| Totals |
17-43 |
.283 |
4-23 |
.148 |
|
