May 18, 2009
SAN DIEGO - San Diego State's Brian Murphy was named the 2008-09 Collegiate Sports Video Association Conference Video Coordinator of the Year. This is the second time Murphy has been honored, with the first award coming in 2003, also his first year at SDSU.
"It is an honor to be recognized by my peers," says the two-time honoree. "It is great to get a pat on the back for all the hard work that my staff and I put in throughout the year."
The winners are voted upon by members of each conference and are now in the running for the National Video Coordinator of the Year award.
Murphy is in his sixth year on staff as he joined the San Diego State athletic department in August 2003 as the video coordinator. In his position, he films and edits the Aztecs' football games and coordinates film exchange with other schools. He is in charge of all video packages used by the football coaches in their scouting and game preparation.
Murphy's responsibilities also include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the video room and assisting with the video needs of other SDSU sports.
From 1997-2000, Murphy was the assistant video director of the San Diego Chargers. He filmed and edited games and practices and assisted the NFL with the Super Bowl held in San Diego in 1998. He also provided the NFL with video support for the 1999 Holiday Bowl.