Former Notre Dame head baseball coach Pat Murphy guided the Milwaukee Brewers to its first World Series appearance in 44 years.
Now, Murphy can call himself a World Series champion after he led the Brewers to their first title in the franchise’s 58-year history. Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay, 4-1, in the series to hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy.
The Fighting Irish congratulated Murphy on social media.
“You got the right mix that decided they wanted to be uncommon,” Murphy said via the MLB Network. “It's gotta be about the team. You gotta care about your teammates. You really do. You don't have to like them. You have to understand what it takes to play winning baseball.”
Murphy, a two-time National League Manager of the Year, anchored the Brewers to
a league-best 103-59 record, back-to-back NLCS appearances and the franchise’s first pennant since 1982.
The longtime coach was at the helm of Notre Dame’s program from 1988 to 1994. Murphy guided the Irish to a compiled 318-116-1 record and NCAA regional final bids in 1992 through 1994.
In the seven seasons he coached at Notre Dame, Murphy led the team to 20-plus wins in four of the campaigns while the program competed in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (present-day Horizon League).
Congratulations, Coach Pat Murphy 🏆 pic.twitter.com/7CgWNjDFGO
— Notre Dame Baseball (@NDBaseball) October 29, 2026
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