Patrick Murphy Announced to Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022
12/2/2021 11:15:00 AM | Softball
The Crimson Tide head coach is the first inductee for the sport of softball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama softball head coach Patrick Murphy will be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2022.
"I am so honored to be included in such a prestigious Hall of Fame," Murphy said. "The names, past and present, are among the giants in all sports. This is a testament to anyone who has had a hand in Alabama softball over the past 25 years. No coach can accomplish great things without the help of a world-class support staff and of course, incredible student-athletes."
Murphy, currently in his 26th year overall at Alabama and 24th as head coach, is one of eight members of the Class of 2022 that also includes former Crimson Tide basketball standout Keith Askins. Murphy is the first Alabama Sports Hall of Fame inductee for the sport of softball.
The Class of 2022 will be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on May 7, 2022 at the 54th Annual Induction Banquet and Ceremony at the Birmingham Ballroom at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel. For information on purchasing tickets, contact the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Museum at (205) 323-6665.
Alabama Softball Head Coach Patrick Murphy
- 26th Season with Alabama Softball, 24th as Head Coach
- 1,149-320 (.782) overall record at Alabama, 437-158 (.734) in SEC play
- 13 Women's College World Series appearances, including a national championship in 2012
- 22 NCAA Tournament appearances
- Six SEC regular season championships, five SEC Tournament championships as head coach
- Five-time SEC Coach of the Year
- 11-time NFCA South Region Coaching Staff of the Year
- National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2013)
- 60 NFCA All-Americans
- 33 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
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