Prohm was then hired at Iowa State, where he led the Cyclones to the NCAA tournament in each of his first two seasons. A 6-foot-1 shooting guard, McMahon was a regular player under head coach Buzz Peterson at Appalachian State from 1996 to 2000. Conference tournament champion. This was Murray State's first win over a ranked team since defeating Vanderbilt in the 2010 NCAA tournament. 15 seed Racers nearly shocked the No. In his first season as head coach, the Racers finished the season 1714, 106 in OVC play to finish in a tie for the West Division title. 2 NBA Draft pick Ja Morant and his teammates to their second straight OVC title, after sharing the regular season title with Belmont. After his playing career, McMahon stayed on at Appalachian State as a student assistant men's basketball coach under head coach Houston Fancher in 200001. Do you have a sports website? 21-ranked Memphis Tigers. Prohm was promoted to the head coach position after serving as an assistant coach under Billy Kennedy for the previous five seasons. Their combined record is 168. Isaac Spencer was a freshman on the team. PADUCAH, KY Murray State mens basketball coach Matt McMahon has received and brand new 4-year contract that was approved by the Murray State Board of Regents on Friday afternoon. Men's Basketball [11] In his final season, he led the Thoroughbreds to the title game of the 1941 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament, at which time they lost to the San Diego State Aztecs 3634. "He is a bad man," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. In Anderson's second year as head coach, the Racers finished the 19992000 season with a 239 record. Prohm spent more than a decade with the . Holman, Jackson With Eucor, we can also secure our leading position in the European research and education area. I would also like to thank our great Racer fans for their incredible support this season. They were received a 12 seed in the 2018 NCAA tournament, where they fell in the first round to West Virginia. Murray State brings back former coach Prohm, Men's college basketball rosters: Comings and goings for 2023-24, 2023 No. WKU would go on to reach the NCAA tournament Final Four that season. Murray State defeated a Notre Dame team coached by Digger Phelps 5654.[22]. The Racers finished the season a number 25 ranking in the final AP Poll. Men's Basketball The January 9 AP ranking was the highest ranking in the history of the Murray State men's basketball program. 2 recruit Holland decommits from Texas, Butler transfer Lukosius commits to Cincinnati, New Big Ten boss Petitti ready to lead 'new era', Penn's Dingle, top Ivy League player, to transfer, Utah Valley's Bandaogo entering transfer portal, Memphis' Hardaway hires Stansbury as assistant, Top guard transfer Abmas commits to Longhorns, Duke moves up to No. Steve Newton has won the most OVC Regular Season titles with four. South Carolina ought to be interested. The official 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster for the Murray State College Aggies . The best-known player in the Newton era is Popeye Jones. 3 seeded defending champion North Carolina. He has won just under 70% of his games at Murray State (154-67) in seven seasons there and reached three NCAA tournaments over the past five seasons. The 2022-23 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University in the 2022-23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Racers were led by head coach Steve Prohm, who was in his first season (fifth overall) with the Racers, and played their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as first-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference. Hall National Coach of the Year Award.