The following is a list of Murray State Racers men's basketball head coaches. There have been 16 head coaches of the Racers in their 98-season history.[1]
Murray State's current head coach is Steve Prohm. He was hired for his second stint as the Racers' head coach in March 2022,[2] replacing Matt McMahon, who left to become the head coach at LSU.[3]
| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1925–1941 1947–1948* |
Carlisle Cutchin | 17 | 266–102 | .723 |
| 2 | 1941–1942 | Rice Mountjoy | 1 | 18–4 | .818 |
| 3 | 1942–1947[a] | John Miller | 6 | 63–50 | .558 |
| 4 | 1948–1954 | Harlan Hodges | 6 | 105–65 | .618 |
| 5 | 1954–1958 | Rex Alexander | 1 | 49–55 | .471 |
| 6 | 1958–1974 | Cal Luther | 16 | 241–154 | .610 |
| 7 | 1974–1978 | Fred Overton | 4 | 44–59 | .427 |
| 8 | 1978–1985 | Ron Greene | 7 | 119–78 | .604 |
| 9 | 1985–1991 | Steve Newton | 6 | 116–65 | .641 |
| 10 | 1991–1995 | Scott Edgar | 4 | 79–40 | .664 |
| 11 | 1995–1998 | Mark Gottfried | 3 | 68–24 | .739 |
| 12 | 1998–2003 | Tevester Anderson | 5 | 103–52 | .665 |
| 13 | 2003–2006 | Mick Cronin | 3 | 69–24 | .742 |
| 14 | 2006–2011 | Billy Kennedy | 5 | 107–53 | .669 |
| 15 | 2011–2015 2022–present |
Steve Prohm | 5 | 104–29 | .782 |
| 16 | 2015–2022 | Matt McMahon | 7 | 154–67 | .697 |
| Totals | 16 coaches | 98 seasons | 1,705–921 | .649 | |
| Records updated through end of 2022–23 season * - Denotes interim head coach. Source[1] | |||||
- ^ Miller resigned in December 1947. Carlisle Cutchin served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 1947–48 season.
References
edit- ^ a b "Murray State Men's Basketball 2022-23" (PDF). Murray State Athletics. p. 80. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 25, 2022). "Murray State brings back Steve Prohm to be men's basketball coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Riley, Koki (March 22, 2022). "LSU basketball hires Murray State's Matt McMahon as new coach". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved March 25, 2023.