Harvey Murphy
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Dr. Harvey Murphy 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.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte , also known as UNC Charlotte or simply Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States...
. 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
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach from 1965 until 1970. During his tenure, the 49ers won the Dixie Conference
Dixie Conference
The Dixie Conference was the name of three collegiate athletic leagues in the United States. The first operated from 1930 until the United States' entry into World War II in 1942. The second conference to use the name existed from 1948 to 1954...
championship in 1969 and 1970.