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Craig Murley
First Season: 2010-11 or earlier
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 476
Crew Chief: 233 (49%)
U1: 181 (38%)
U2: 62 (13%)
Home Wins: 68%
Home Fouls: 16.1
Away Fouls: 17.5
Foul Diff: 1.4
Attendance: 3,077
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 476 | 26 | 18 | 46 | 44 | 39 | 37 | 48 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Crew Chief | 233 | 21 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| U1 | 181 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| U2 | 62 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 171 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
| CUSA | 160 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| MVC | 65 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Big 12 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASUN | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sun Belt | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Big Sky | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horizon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAC 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAAC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WCC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Am. East | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big West | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Big 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Summit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-3-10 | Craig Murley | Kevin Mathis | Steve Divine | Florida International | Missouri State | 72 - 75 | 17 - 16 | $2,000 | $50,500 |
| 2026-3-7 | James Hicks | Craig Murley | Steve Divine | Missouri State | Middle Tennessee | 63 - 75 | 13 - 17 | $2,000 | $48,500 |
| 2026-3-5 | James Hicks | Craig Murley | Steve Divine | Southeast Missouri State | Lindenwood | 68 - 66 | 23 - 16 | $1,700 | $46,500 |
| 2026-2-28 | Craig Murley | Landon Brandes | Erroll Lewis | Kennesaw State | Delaware | 90 - 82 | 21 - 20 | $2,000 | $44,800 |
| 2026-2-26 | Craig Murley | Grant Tyler | Alex Landis | UT Martin | Tennessee Tech | 64 - 49 | 22 - 14 | $1,700 | $42,800 |
| 2026-2-21 | Craig Murley | Kevin Mathis | Landon Brandes | New Mexico State | UTEP | 67 - 63 | 11 - 11 | $2,000 | $41,100 |
| 2026-2-14 | Craig Murley | Mick Fieldbinder | Shane Land | Florida International | Louisiana Tech | 77 - 64 | 11 - 16 | $2,000 | $39,100 |
| 2026-2-7 | Craig Murley | Henry Howard | RJ Johnson | Texas State | Western Michigan | 77 - 61 | 8 - 10 | $2,050 | $37,100 |
| 2026-2-5 | Craig Murley | James Gibson | Chris Duprey | Bellarmine | Stetson | 92 - 71 | 16 - 12 | $1,850 | $35,050 |
| 2026-1-31 | Rodrick Dixon | Craig Murley | Chris Ford | Kennesaw State | New Mexico State | 76 - 53 | 23 - 25 | $2,000 | $33,200 |
| 2026-1-24 | Craig Murley | Blake Harris | Nick Meyer | Sam Houston | Western Kentucky | 73 - 58 | 12 - 16 | $2,000 | $31,200 |
| 2026-1-22 | Craig Murley | Jeremy Trussell | RJ Johnson | Morehead State | Western Illinois | 71 - 66 | 11 - 16 | $1,700 | $29,200 |
| 2026-1-17 | Craig Murley | Derek Henry | Scott Kendall | Lipscomb | Austin Peay | 82 - 78 | 16 - 15 | $1,850 | $27,500 |
| 2026-1-10 | Craig Murley | Ryan McCarty | Hunter Allen | UTEP | Western Kentucky | 56 - 68 | 17 - 15 | $2,000 | $25,650 |
| 2026-1-3 | Craig Murley | Kevin Driver | Kevin Chambliss | Austin Peay | Jacksonville | 71 - 68 | 16 - 15 | $1,850 | $23,650 |
| 2025-12-28 | Craig Murley | Owen Farist | Marvin Harris Jr. | Georgia State | Columbia College (SC) | 110 - 72 | 11 - 13 | $2,050 | $21,800 |
| 2025-12-15 | Craig Murley | Michael Swoboda | Jason Deering | Western Kentucky | Campbellsville | 102 - 59 | 13 - 14 | $2,000 | $19,750 |
| 2025-12-13 | Craig Murley | Nick Meyer | Eric Lowe | Delaware | Cal State Northridge | 66 - 88 | 8 - 15 | $2,000 | $17,750 |
| 2025-12-7 | Jason Baker | Craig Murley | Pat Adams | Middle Tennessee | Belmont | 62 - 83 | 13 - 15 | $2,000 | $15,750 |
| 2025-12-3 | Craig Murley | Bryan Washer | Kyle Stewart | Lipscomb | Tennessee Tech | 83 - 80 | 14 - 17 | $1,850 | $13,750 |
| 2025-11-29 | Craig Murley | Nate Gamet | Derek Henry | UC Santa Barbara | Seattle U | 74 - 71 | 18 - 20 | $1,950 | $11,900 |
| 2025-11-28 | Craig Murley | John Hendricks | Jake Kuhlman | Seattle U | Texas State | 66 - 52 | 10 - 15 | $2,400 | $9,950 |
| 2025-11-26 | Craig Murley | Luke Chittum | John Jenkins Jr. | Louisiana Tech | Indiana State | 75 - 73 | 9 - 14 | $2,000 | $7,550 |
| 2025-11-22 | Craig Murley | James Gibson | Bryan Washer | Eastern Kentucky | Mercer | 83 - 95 | 19 - 13 | $1,850 | $5,550 |
| 2025-11-17 | Craig Murley | Michael Wallace | Josh Pitto | Tennessee Tech | West Georgia | 59 - 61 | 16 - 15 | $1,700 | $3,700 |
| 2025-11-8 | James Hicks | Craig Murley | Jeffrey Johnson | Middle Tennessee | Webster | 109 - 56 | 18 - 10 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 2025-3-1 | John St. Claire | Craig Murley | Michael Mojica | Northern Arizona | Northern Colorado | 73 - 83 | 17 - 16 | $1,950 | $40,000 |
| 2025-2-27 | John St. Claire | Craig Murley | Casey McClellan | Portland State | Montana State | 69 - 52 | 16 - 11 | $1,950 | $38,050 |
| 2025-2-22 | Randy Heimerman | Craig Murley | Chris Pacsi | Belmont | Indiana State | 77 - 75 | 12 - 19 | $2,300 | $36,100 |
| 2025-2-15 | John St. Claire | Ryan Holmes | Craig Murley | Montana State | Idaho State | 74 - 69 | 17 - 19 | $1,950 | $33,800 |
| 2025-2-13 | John St. Claire | Craig Murley | Mike Scyphers | Sacramento State | Northern Colorado | 61 - 77 | 18 - 14 | $1,950 | $31,850 |
| 2025-2-8 | Craig Murley | Gene Grimshaw | Dave Cusick | Northern Iowa | Illinois State | 68 - 65 | 9 - 15 | $2,300 | $29,900 |
| 2025-2-1 | John St. Claire | Jeff Malham | Craig Murley | Illinois State | Valparaiso | 86 - 78 | 15 - 15 | $2,300 | $27,600 |
| 2025-1-25 | Rodrick Dixon | Craig Murley | Eric Lowe | Sam Houston | Western Kentucky | 66 - 75 | 14 - 18 | $2,000 | $25,300 |
| 2025-1-21 | Randy Heimerman | Earl Walton | Craig Murley | Illinois State | Indiana State | 85 - 81 | 13 - 20 | $2,300 | $23,300 |
| 2025-1-18 | John St. Claire | Craig Murley | Larry Hamilton | Evansville | Belmont | 82 - 85 | 15 - 12 | $2,300 | $21,000 |
| 2025-1-11 | Craig Murley | Chris Hudson | Shane Staggs | Utah Valley | California Baptist | 75 - 69 | 10 - 19 | $1,650 | $18,700 |
| 2025-1-9 | Jeff Malham | Craig Murley | Alexander Thompson | Southern Utah | Tarleton State | 66 - 74 | 19 - 20 | $1,650 | $17,050 |
| 2025-1-4 | Craig Murley | Eric Curry | John Jenkins Jr. | Oregon State | San Diego | 81 - 54 | 17 - 21 | $2,400 | $15,400 |
| 2025-1-2 | Ron Groover | Craig Murley | Pat Adams | Florida International | Middle Tennessee | 69 - 73 | 16 - 11 | $2,000 | $13,000 |
| 2024-11-29 | Craig Murley | Jackson Strong | Steve Divine | Belmont | Gardner-Webb | 83 - 74 | 15 - 14 | $2,300 | $11,000 |
| 2024-11-22 | Rick Crawford | Michael Greenstein | Craig Murley | Utah | Utah Tech | 84 - 53 | 14 - 13 | $3,200 | $8,700 |
| 2024-11-12 | Craig Murley | Antinio Petty | Jeffrey Anderson | UCF | Florida Atlantic | 100 - 94 | 23 - 18 | $3,200 | $5,500 |
| 2024-11-4 | Craig Murley | Chris Hudson | Wesley Ford | Murray State | Bethel (TN) | 113 - 37 | 14 - 17 | $2,300 | $2,300 |
| 2024-3-20 | Craig Murley | Shane Staggs | Alexander Thompson | Cincinnati | San Francisco | 73 - 72 | 9 - 14 | $2,000 | $92,500 |
| 2024-3-13 | Rick Crawford | Kelly Self | Craig Murley | Louisiana Tech | Middle Tennessee | 67 - 70 | 12 - 14 | $1,940 | $90,500 |
| 2024-3-9 | James Hicks | Craig Murley | Kevin Driver | Little Rock | Morehead State | 55 - 69 | 9 - 7 | $1,649 | $88,560 |
| 2024-3-6 | Craig Murley | Kelly Davis | Kevin Mathis | SIU Edwardsville | Eastern Illinois | 68 - 57 | 8 - 18 | $1,649 | $86,911 |
| 2024-3-2 | Craig Murley | Aaron Denton | Tavares Armour | UT Martin | Tennessee State | 96 - 87 | 20 - 25 | $1,649 | $85,262 |
| 2024-2-29 | Craig Murley | Marques Pettigrew | Gary Maxwell | Liberty | New Mexico State | 83 - 58 | 7 - 13 | $1,940 | $83,613 |
Showing 1-50 of 476 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| NIT | 2 | 2017-18, 2023-24 |
| ASUN/SoCon Challenge | 1 | 2025-26 |
| BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2016-17 |
| BVI TROPICAL SHOOTOUT | 2 | 2013-14 |
| Boca Raton Beach Classic | 1 | 2019-20 |
| C-USA CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2019-20 |
| C-USA Championship - 2nd Round | 1 | 2020-21 |
| C-USA Championship - Quarterfinal | 2 | 2020-21, 2022-23 |
| C-USA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2018-19 |
| C-USA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL | 3 | 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 |
| CHALLENGE IN MUSIC CITY | 1 | 2016-17 |
| CUSA Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2025-26 |
| CUSA Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Cancun Challenge - Campus Game | 1 | 2024-25 |
| GOTHAM CLASSIC | 1 | 2019-20 |
| GULF COAST SHOWCASE | 3 | 2017-18 |
| Gulf Coast Showcase | 3 | 2021-22 |
| HALL OF FAME CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME | 2 | 2017-18, 2018-19 |
| HARDWOOD SHOWCASE | 1 | 2016-17 |
| MAC-SBC Challenge | 1 | 2025-26 |
| MEN AGAINST BREAST CANCER CLASSIC | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Myrtle Beach Invitational | 15 | 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 |
| Myrtle Beach Invitational - Campus Game | 1 | 2018-19 |
| NEW ORLEANS SHOOTOUT | 1 | 2017-18 |
| OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2019-20 |
| OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2014-15 |
| OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - FINAL | 4 | 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 |
| OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL | 2 | 2017-18, 2018-19 |
| OVC Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2023-24 |
| OVC Championship - Final | 1 | 2023-24 |
| OVC Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2025-26 |
| OVC Championship pres. by United Fidelity Bank - 1st Round | 1 | 2022-23 |
| OVC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2011-12 |
| OVC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2012-13 |
| PARADISE JAM - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Paradise Invitational | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Resorts World Classic | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Resorts World Classic - Championship | 1 | 2025-26 |
| TULANE TOURNAMENT | 1 | 2014-15 |
| USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Wolfpack Classic | 1 | 2018-19 |
Craig Murley Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 2
Career Total: $779,075
Total Games: 476
Avg per Game: $1,637
Highest Season: $92,500 (2023-24)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 2 | 26 | 21 | 5 | $50,500 | $1,942 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | $40,000 | $2,222 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 2 | 46 | 28 | 18 | $92,500 | $2,011 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 2 | 44 | 23 | 21 | $88,595 | $2,014 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 2 | 39 | 18 | 21 | $76,759 | $1,968 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 2 | 37 | 17 | 20 | $64,856 | $1,753 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 2 | 48 | 22 | 26 | $83,130 | $1,732 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 2 | 40 | 15 | 25 | $72,078 | $1,802 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 2 | 40 | 22 | 18 | $64,746 | $1,619 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 30 | 14 | 16 | $35,150 | $1,172 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | $21,450 | $1,072 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 18 | 8 | 10 | $18,834 | $1,046 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 3 | 22 | 10 | 12 | $22,116 | $1,005 |
| 2012-13 | Tier 3 | 17 | 6 | 11 | $16,681 | $981 |
| 2011-12 | Tier 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | $16,650 | $1,041 |
| 2010-11 | Tier 3 | 15 | 2 | 13 | $15,030 | $1,002 |
Craig Murley Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day