title: Harvey Murphy (basketball)
text: # Harvey Murphy (basketball)
  
  Harvey Murphy (September 30, 1930 – February 5, 2018) was a physical education teacher at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. After being appointed the head of the new university's physical education program by acting chancellor Bonnie Cone, Murphy served as the school's first-ever basketball coach from 1965 until 1970. During his tenure, the 49ers won the Dixie Conference championship in 1969 and 1970.
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  Statistics overview :
  
  | Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | UNC Charlotte 49ers (Dixie Conference) (1965–1970) ||||||
  | 1965–66 | UNC Charlotte | 6–17 | 4–6 | 4th | |
  | 1966–67 | UNC Charlotte | 7–21 | 7–5 | 3rd | |
  | 1967–68 | UNC Charlotte | 5–17 | 3–9 | 6th | |
  | 1968–69 | UNC Charlotte | 12–10 | 9–5 | T-2nd | |
  | 1969–70 | UNC Charlotte | 14–16 | 10–4 | T-2nd | NAIA District Playoffs |
  | Total: | Total: | 44–71 | | | |
  | National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||
  