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Deric Murray was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended Ann Arbor Pioneer high school and graduated in 2017. During his time at Pioneer, he earned two varsity letters, playing basketball and soccer. During his basketball career, he won two back to back district titles and played in three consecutive regional championship games. His high school career ended with him being ranked as the 13th best prospect in the state entering college. After his time in Ann Arbor, he committed to play basketball at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. As a four-year starter for the Saints, he received all conference honors as a true freshman. After graduating from Aquinas college, in 2020 he decided to transfer to Madonna University in Livonia Michigan. During his time with the Crusaders, he helped lead them to the best record in school history (25-7). Also, helping them receive a birth to the national tournament, where they made it to the round of 32. Deric is the 19th crusader to eclipse the 1000 career point mark. He also finished his career with over 300 rebounds and 400 career assists. During his senior year he led the conference in scoring efficiency and was forth in the conference in shooting percentage. Deric graduated from Aquinas College with a degree in exercise science and a minor in business administration concentrating in marketing. He has also received his master’s degree in nutrition and wellness from Madonna University. Deric comes from an extremely athletic family with both of his parents receiving varsity letters from the University of Michigan. His father played football and helped Michigan win the 1987 and 89 Rose Bowl’s while his mother played volleyball at the University. He has two younger sisters who both play collegiate volleyball, Harper Murray plays for the University of Nebraska and was the 2022 national Gatorade player of the year. His older sister, Kendall currently plays volleyball for the University of Michigan. He has a plethora of knowledge and insight in performance training as he is worked closely with Dan Roth and Ryan Van Bergen since 2016. Deric has always been around Blue Lion Fitness since its opening in 2013. He has been a part of our staff and a facility maintenance staff during his time in college. Deric specialty lies and his unique training approach and the connections that he has as an athlete. Some of his references range from Ken Griffey Junior to Derico Murray who played for the Cincinnati Bengals in retired from the NFL in 2010 just to highlight a few. He has built relationships with college basketball coaches ranging from the division one level to the NAIA. In the past Deric has worked for Michigan elite 25, which is an organization that seeks out the top 25 high school athletes for each class in Michigan. He has also worked multiple basketball camps and has professional basketball agency connections in multiple countries, such as Italy, Brazil and Croatia. He is a fitness junkie with a plethora of knowledge and is willing to share everything he knows with those around him.

Deric Murray

Instructor at Blue Lion Fitness