There are lessons that student-athletes learn on the field that stay with them long after Brown. That couldn’t be more true for women’s hammer thrower Molly Hawksley Murphy ’09, whose athletic training in track and field shaped her work ethic. From leadership skills to team work, Murphy’s experiences as a member of Brown’s athletic community has been applicable in the real-world more times than she can count.
Her hope is that future Bears will be able to benefit from the University’s holistic development and support of student-athletes, which focuses on the contributions they make not only in competition, but also in the classroom and beyond.
“I want to pay it forward to ensure the next generation continues to have the best opportunities,” said the Rhode Island native, who works for an analytics company in the sports and entertainment industry.
She has given back to the community by sharing her career journey. In partnership with the Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Center for Career Exploration, Brown Athletics welcomed Murphy and several other alumni back to College Hill for a student-athlete career summit last fall to discuss everything from effective interview strategies to how they’ve navigated life after Brown.
Murphy also found ways to support the track and field and cross country program through the Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF), the bedrock for fostering an enriching experience for student-athletes.
“Volunteer efforts are absolutely critical to ensure the legacy of the Brown University experience can live on,” she said.
We connected with Murphy to learn more about her passion for the Brown athletics community and her drive to help take its sports programs to the next level.
