Angle on the Eagles Episode 4: AU wrestler Elijah Murphy discusses leadership, story behind the AU Black Athlete Coalition

Murphy won a Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award in 2020

Angle on the Eagles Episode 4: AU wrestler Elijah Murphy discusses leadership, story behind the AU Black Athlete Coalition

Eagle staff writer Zeke Cohen talks to redshirt senior wrestler Elijah Murphy, who is currently awaiting the start of his last season as an AU wrestler. Murphy discusses his wrestling roots, his emergence as a leader with The Grassroot Project, and the role he’s played in forming and becoming the first president of the AU Black Athlete Coalition. 

This episode of Angle on the Eagles was produced by sports staff writer Noah Tanen.

zcohen@theeagleonline.com, ntanen@theeagleonline.com

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