Tristan Murphy '19 was named the director of esports in the fall of 2021.

Under Murphy's direction, the Muskies enjoyed successful seasons during the 2021-22 campaign. The Muskies claimed their second consecutive ECAC Fortnite National Championship during the 2021 fall season, and finished as the national runner-up in Rainbow Six Siege during the ECAC 2022 spring season.

Murphy, who previously served as an assistant coach for the Muskingum esports program, was the lead coach and recruiter for the Muskie Rocket League Team. He also assisted with six other competitive Muskingum esports squads. Murphy led film review and analysis sessions and helped manage the academic progress of the esport student-athletes. 

Before Muskingum, Murphy, a Zanesville, Ohio native, worked at Twitch Interactive as a content creator and produced, edited, and posted content for TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. He also collaborated and worked closely with professional esports players and professional content creators from organizations such as Spacestation Gaming, G2 Esports, and Renault Vitality. Additionally, Murphy freelanced as a video editor, creating materials for other content creators for their TikTok and YouTube channels. 

Murphy began his esports playing career at an early age and transitioned to playing Fortnite competitively as a student at Muskingum. He also competes in Rocket League, where he is a part of an amateur team that has had competitive success in tournaments such as the Intel World Open North American Qualifiers.

Murphy graduated from Muskingum in 2019 with a B.S. in computer science and is currently pursuing an M.A.E.