Orlando Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today that Osceola Magic, a member of the NBA’s Orlando Magic, has hired head coach Dylan Murphy.
Murphy will also serve as the head coach for the Orlando Magic of the Basketball Summer League in Las Vegas.
“Dylan (Murphy) has done a tremendous job in terms of player development in his role as an assistant coach with the Magic,” Weltman said. “He also brings prior G League experience and we look forward to his continued leadership and smooth communication between Osceola and the Orlando Magic.”
Murphy has spent the last five seasons with the Orlando Magic, including three seasons as an assistant coach (2020-23). From 2018-20, he served as the Basketball Operations Analyst, providing analytical support to the coaching staff.
Murphy joined Orlando after serving as a graduate assistant with the men’s basketball team at Ball State University in 2018. Prior to his time with Ball State, he spent one season (2016-17) as an NBA G League scout for the Atlanta Hawks. In this role, he was responsible for identifying potential call-up candidates for the Hawks NBA roster.
Prior to joining Atlanta, Murphy spent three seasons (2013-16) as an assistant coach for the NBA’s Fort Wayne Mad Ants. In 2013-14, the Mad Ants won the NBA G League championship, posting a league-best record of 34-16 during the regular season and going a perfect 6-0 during the playoff run. The following season (2014-15), the Mad Ants earned a second straight trip to the G League Finals.
Murphy earned a BA in Classics from Columbia University in 2012.