Jim Murphy Biography

Jim Murphy has been involved in pro baseball for many years, playing in the Chicago Cubs organization, before moving on to scouting and coaching. He also works for MLB International, putting on clinics around the world to promote the game of baseball.

He received his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Washington and graduate degree in human kinetics at the University of British Columbia, where he started the Thunderbirds baseball team, which is now a member of the NAIA. As the hitting and conditioning coach for South Africa at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Jim helped lead that country to a stunning upset over the Netherlands.

Murphy is an author, speaker, coach, and owner/operator of Murphy Fitness, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based company where he is an NSCA certified strength and conditioning specialist. Jim has previously written for numerous publications and periodicals, including the New York Daily News and the Journal of Strength and Condition Research.

Some of his accomplishments are:

• Undergraduate degree in psychology
• Graduate degree in human kinetics
• Hitting and conditioning coach South Africa's 2000 Olympics baseball team
• Master of Human Kinetics
• National Strength and Conditioning Association - Certified Personal Trainer
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
• Coach for South Africa's National Baseball Team
• Former professional baseball player - Chicago Cubs organization
• Author - written for publications and periodicals, including the New York Daily News and the Journal of Strength and Condition Research