Murray Stephens founded the North Baltimore Aquatic Club 1967, for which he served as Head Coach 37 years.

Over that time, Murray and his staff developed NBAC into the most prestigious Age Group and USA Olympic Development club in modern USA Swimming history. Over the course of his tenure, NBAC Swimmers competed in every US Olympic trials from 1968 onward, and achieved more than 200 National Age Group Records, 11 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze medals in Olympic Competition, 4 Spring Championship titles, 15 LC World records, and 27 LC American records.

In addition to developing hundreds of young swimmers to USA Swimming National Rankings, Murray earned the American Swimming Coaches Gold Award of Excellence in 1988 for placing National finalists for twenty consecutive years.

In 1984, Murray coached Theresa Andrews to two Gold medals at the Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games.

In 1991, Murray coached Anita Nall as she set 2 American Records in the 200 Breaststroke in Seattle, followed the next year by 2 World Records at the 1992 Olympic Trials. Anita went on to earn Gold, Silver, and Bronze in the Barcelona Olympics.

In 1996, Murray joined the USA Olympic Coaching Staff as NBAC swimmers Whitney Metzler and Beth Botsford competed in the Atlanta Olympics. Botsford earned a Gold medal in the 100 Back and a Relay Gold. In the fall of 1996, both the United States Olympic Committee and ASCA named Murray Coach of the Year for Swimming.

Murray is equally proud of the many coaches whose excellence at NBAC earned plaudits with the club and elsewhere.  Murray served as mentor and coaching partner for age group and senior coaches who went on to become household names in the coaching profession, most notably Bob Bowman, three time Coach of the Year and coach of Michael Phelps, Paul Yetter, current Senior Coach of NBAC, and Scott Armstrong, Head Coach of Johns Hopkins University.

From 1978-1997 Murray served as head swim coach at Loyola Blakefield High school, retiring with a 125-15-2 record, including numerous MSA titles and the 1980 National Prep School Championship.

In addition to his coaching duties, Murray served in numerous administrative capacities:  most notably as a Vice President of ASCA, and as Vice President and chair of two Task Forces for USA Swimming and as Chairman of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association and Chairman of Maryland Swimming LSC.

In 1999, Murray was awarded the Andrew White Medal from Loyola College.  In 2003, he was inducted into the Loyola High School Athletic Hall of Fame, and in 2008 inducted into the Maryland Swimming Hall of Fame.  In 2010, Murray was honored to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Murray purchased Meadowbrook Swim Club in Baltimore in 1986.  He reconfigured the outdoor pool to form a 12 lane 50 meter training and racing pool and constructed a second 50 meter indoor pool and fitness center.  The facility has been a place where swimmers and families come to learn, train and play for almost 80 years.

After 42 years as one of the most successful coaches in the sport of swimming, Murray retired from coaching in August of 2008.  He is enjoying his retirement and has shifted his professional focus to his property management business.