About Brian Murer

Brian Murer, a native of Danville, Indiana was a thrower who specialized in the discus and hammer throws. He had top ten finishes in the discus at the IHSAA state meet three times at Danville Community High School (1988 -1990). He had a best with the high school discus of 188’11”. He threw the high school hammer 202’. He was named a Track and Field News High School All American in 1990 in the hammer. He also completed at the prestigious Golden West and Keebler post season invitationals as a senior.

Murer continued his throwing career at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas mainly specializing in the hammer throw. At SMU he garnered six All American honors. He finished second twice at the NCAA indoor meet in the 35 pound weight, Murer set the American Collegiate Record in the weight throw twice. His bests at SMU were 72’0” in the weight and 239’7” in the hammer.

Post collegiately he threw his personal best 243’10” at the Mt, SAC Relays. At the time it was the 10th best throw in US history and the furthest by an Indiana native.

Murer competed in the 1992 and 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials. He was the 1996 alternate to the Olympic team by virtue of being one of only 4 persons to have achieved the Olympic A standard that year.

Murer had a brief coaching career; he was a graduate assistance at SMU and a volunteer assistant at the University of Texas. As a full time Assistant at Purdue University, he coached the 2000 Big Ten Champion in the hammer throw and dual qualifier in the hammer and javelin.