Sarah Murphy is serving as an East Coast Conference intern for the Fall 2026 semester. Murphy will assist ECC staff in the areas of operations, media relations, and athletic administration, both day-to-day and on-site at assigned championships.
Murphy most recently served as a student assistant for facilities and events operations at the University of South Alabama, from where she is currently working toward her bachelor’s degree in sports management with an anticipated graduation date in December 2026. While in that role from August 2023 through May 2026, she assisted with daily operations of athletic and campus event facilities, supported set-up and breakdown for games, tournaments, ceremonies, and special campus events, and more.
Murphy also assisted with the Panini Senior Bowl (Feb. 2026, event operations), NFL Super Bowl (Feb. 2025, campus fan services), Reese’s Senior Bowl (Feb. 2024 & Feb. 2025, event operations) and 7 Day Power Play (July 2023, event staff). She volunteered as a videographer with ECC member Daemen men’s basketball (Jan. 2026), as event staff for the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship (May 2025), and within football recruitment at the University of South Alabama (Aug. 2023-2024).
A native of Amherst, New York, Murphy is a 2023 graduate of Amherst Central High School.