Men's Lacrosse
Murray, Doug
Doug Murray
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Doug Murray enters his fourth season as assistant coach, seventh overall at Air Force in 2025. Murray joined the staff after serving two seasons as the Falcons’ volunteer assistant coach. Since joining the Falcons' staff, Murray has helped guide Air Force to a share of the regular season ASUN title in 2024, three top-three finishes with three conference tournament appearances, highlighted by a visit to the ASUN Championship against top-seed Utah in 2023.
Murray has had a hand in 29 all-conference selections highlighted by conference Defensive Player of the Year in Brandon Jones (2019) and Freshman of the Year in Turner Ashby (2024). Murray's efforts also helped Air Force to their first victory over legendary head coach Bill Tierney’s Denver Pioneers in 2023, marking Tierney’s first-ever loss to Air Force.
In his inaugural year with the Air Force staff, Murray helped the 2019 Falcons back to their winning ways, coaching goalies and man down defense while assisting with the overall defense. Air Force’s 2019 defense was No. 1 in the nation in goals against average, a mark that garnered NCAA D1 statistical champion status. He played an integral role in the Falcons going 10-5 on the season with a 6-1 mark in Southern Conference play, reaping the team’s third regular-season league title in four seasons with the conference.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic cutting the Falcons’ 2020 campaign short, Murray helped guide the Falcons to a 4-3 record including a win over No. 5 Duke in the season opener in Durham, North Carolina, marking the Southern Conference’s most impressive win of the shortened season.
Before joining the staff at Air Force, Murray spent four years coaching high school varsity lacrosse. Prior to his stint as a high school coach, Murray spent four years as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Western Connecticut State University where he helped the Colonials to consecutive winning seasons. Murray led a defense that was ranked in the NCAA Div.-III top-20 in goals against average for three consecutive seasons.
A 1992 graduate of Notre Dame, Murray earned four lacrosse letters with the Fighting Irish, including captaincy in his senior campaign where he earned all-league honors. After graduating from Notre Dame, Murray spent six years in the U.S. Air Force as an intelligence officer, with assignments to RAF Molesworth in UK, Incirlik AB in Turkey and Pope AFB, N.C. His father, Brigadier General (Ret.) Douglas Murray, taught at USAFA for more than 23 years. His brother, Mike, played lacrosse at the Air Force Academy for four seasons before graduating in 1991.
Murray lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Karen. His daughter, Ashlyn, played lacrosse at UCLA and is now an officer in the Air Force. His son, Cole, attends Palmer Ridge HS.
Murray has had a hand in 29 all-conference selections highlighted by conference Defensive Player of the Year in Brandon Jones (2019) and Freshman of the Year in Turner Ashby (2024). Murray's efforts also helped Air Force to their first victory over legendary head coach Bill Tierney’s Denver Pioneers in 2023, marking Tierney’s first-ever loss to Air Force.
In his inaugural year with the Air Force staff, Murray helped the 2019 Falcons back to their winning ways, coaching goalies and man down defense while assisting with the overall defense. Air Force’s 2019 defense was No. 1 in the nation in goals against average, a mark that garnered NCAA D1 statistical champion status. He played an integral role in the Falcons going 10-5 on the season with a 6-1 mark in Southern Conference play, reaping the team’s third regular-season league title in four seasons with the conference.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic cutting the Falcons’ 2020 campaign short, Murray helped guide the Falcons to a 4-3 record including a win over No. 5 Duke in the season opener in Durham, North Carolina, marking the Southern Conference’s most impressive win of the shortened season.
Before joining the staff at Air Force, Murray spent four years coaching high school varsity lacrosse. Prior to his stint as a high school coach, Murray spent four years as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Western Connecticut State University where he helped the Colonials to consecutive winning seasons. Murray led a defense that was ranked in the NCAA Div.-III top-20 in goals against average for three consecutive seasons.
A 1992 graduate of Notre Dame, Murray earned four lacrosse letters with the Fighting Irish, including captaincy in his senior campaign where he earned all-league honors. After graduating from Notre Dame, Murray spent six years in the U.S. Air Force as an intelligence officer, with assignments to RAF Molesworth in UK, Incirlik AB in Turkey and Pope AFB, N.C. His father, Brigadier General (Ret.) Douglas Murray, taught at USAFA for more than 23 years. His brother, Mike, played lacrosse at the Air Force Academy for four seasons before graduating in 1991.
Murray lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Karen. His daughter, Ashlyn, played lacrosse at UCLA and is now an officer in the Air Force. His son, Cole, attends Palmer Ridge HS.
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