Mark Murray Position: Tight Ends Coach Experience: 3rd season at SBU Alma Mater: American International '82

Mark Murray is in his third season at Stony Brook after spending the previous four seasons at Yale.

Murray's tight ends in 2011 helped block for Miguel Maysonet, Brock Jackolski and a rushing attack that accounted for 3,475 yards.

Prior to joining the Bulldogs' staff, Murray spent seven seasons as the offensive line and running backs coach for the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger Cats.

Murray, who graduated from American International College in 1982, has been an assistant coach at five different colleges and with two CFL squads, including Toronto (1995). He coached at Bowling Green (1996-99), Navy (1988-94), Wagner (1983-88), Albany (1982) and his alma mater (1982).

His offensive line at Navy helped the Midshipmen set six passing records and his 1998 Bowling Green squad led the nation in rushing and total offense. Murray, who was also an assistant athletic director at Wagner, earned a certificate of advanced graduate studies at the Staten Island campus in 1984.

MURRAY SNAPSHOT

Family: Single

Education: Bachelor's degree, criminal justice, American International, 1982; certificate of advanced graduate studies, Wagner, 1984

Playing Experience: American International, offensive line, 1978-82

Coaching Experience: 31 years

Recruiting Areas: Central and Northern New Jersey (Middlesex, Somerset, Sussex, Morris, Passaic, Hunterdon, Warren); Northern Pennsylvania (Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Pike); Upstate New York