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Terry Murphy , MS, ATC, LAT
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Approved Clinical Instructor

Terry is the head athletic trainer for the men's tennis and swimming & diving teams She served as the UT women's basketball athletic trainer for five seasons. She joined UT's staff in 2005 after serving as an assistant athletic trainer at the University of New Mexico for four years.

Murphy, a native of Hawaii, brings a varied and extensive background in sports medicine and athletic training to UT. At New Mexico, Murphy's primary responsibilities and travel were with the nationally-ranked women's basketball team, along with athletic training responsibilities with volleyball, football and men's golf. She also served as supervisor for the student athletic trainers.

Prior to her tenure at New Mexico, Murphy was a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Eastern New Mexico University for two years (1999-2001) where she worked with the women's basketball, volleyball, baseball and cross country programs.

At both New Mexico and Eastern New Mexico, Murphy had an extensive teaching experience in athletic training, weight training and theraputic rehabilitation.

Murphy graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in August of 1999 with a double major in kinesiology with an emphasis in athletic training, while her minor was in biology. While an undergraduate, she also served an internship in strength and conditioning with the NFL Denver Broncos.

Murphy then received her master of science degree in sports science from Eastern New Mexico University in 2001. She is an active and certified member of the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA).