On June 10 , 2015 , Matt McMahon was hired as head coach of Murray State . McMahon served as an assistant under Prohm and had just left the school to serve as an assistant to Eric Konkol at Louisiana Tech on May 27 , 2015 before Prohm left for Iowa State . " I am so excited to know that Coach McMahon will be returning to Murray State to lead the Racers , " Murray State athletic director Allen Ward said . " After watching him for four years , I 'm convinced he 's the right man for the job . He 's an outstanding coach , nationally recognized as one of the top assistants in the country , with a tremendous upside . Matt has the talent and integrity to continue the momentum we 've built , put his own stamp on the program , and meet the expectations that come with being the head coach at Murray State . " In his first season as head coach , the Racers finished the season 17 – 14 , 10 – 6 in OVC play to finish in a tie for the West Division title . They lost in the quarterfinals of the OVC Tournament . However , the following year , the team 's record dipped as they finished 16 – 17 , 8 – 8 in OVC play to finish in third place in the West Division and losing in the semifinals of the OVC Tournament
OVC Tournament
2017 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Murray State Racers men's basketball