2020-21 Murray State Basketball MURRAY STATE COACHING STAFF With an amazing three-season championship run, McMahon’s Success At Murray State head coach Matt McMahon and his Murray State iThe Racers run in the last three seasons means three- program has earned the type of success few teams straight OVC regular season championships (2017-18, on any level experience. 2018-19 and 2019-20) and two OVC Tournament titles (2017-18, 2018-19). Named Murray State’s 16th head coach on June iIn the last three seasons, the Racers are a combined 9, 2015. McMahon was the third youngest rookie 77-20 (.777) overall and 47-7 (.870) in OVC games. among NCAA D-I coaches when he took over the iAt home, McMahon’s teams are 44-3 (.933) in the program. CFSB Center over the last three seasons. They have also produced a 21-game win streak at arena which He had previously taken the associate head coach they carry into the 2020-21 season. position at Louisiana Tech, before coming back to iWith fans flocking to see McMahon’s teams at the Murray State two weeks later when Steve Prohm CFSB Center, the 2018-19 season average of 5,442 per was suddenly given the opportunity to coach at Iowa game ranks first all-time at the arena in 22 seasons and State. McMahon was a key component on Prohm’s the average of 4,887 in 2019-20 ranks fifth. staff as an assistant and was part of 104 victories iIn nine seasons at MSU (four as assistant & five as over four seasons (2011-15), including a pair of Ohio head coach), McMahon has coached an impressive Valley Conference championships, a CollegeInsider group of All-Ohio Valley Conference performers Tournament Championship and an appearance in the including Isaiah Canaan, Donte Poole, Ivan Aska, Ed National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals. Daniel, Jarvis Williams, Cameron Payne, Jeffery Moss, Jonathan Stark, Terrell Miller, Shaq Buchanan, Darnell Matt McMahon The McMahon file shows a career arc that pointed to Cowart, Ja Morant, Tevin Brown and KJ Williams. him becoming a head coach sooner rather than later. iAt Appalachian State, McMahon coached Southern Head Coach Conference MVP Donald Sims as well as All- 6th Season at MSU When he finished his playing career at Appalachian Conference picks Jeremy Clayton and D.J. Thompson. State in 1999, McMahon stayed at his alma mater At UNCW, McMahon recruited Adam Smith, a Parade for the 1999-00 season and served under head Second Team All-America selection. ABOUT MATT MCMAHON coach Houston Fancher. In 2001, McMahon moved Birthdate: April 26, 1978 to Tennessee as graduate assistant to head coach Personal Hometown: Oak Ridge, Tenn. Buzz Peterson. McMahon went back to Appalachian iMcMahon was known as an excellent shooter State in 2002 for his first full-time position with and tough competitor during his playing career at Education: Appalachian State (2000) Coach Fancher. In 2010, McMahon rejoined Coach Appalachian State. He helped the Mountaineers get to Degree: Marketing Buzz Peterson at UNC-Wilmington for one season the NCAA Tournament in the 1999-00 season. High School: Oak Ridge before coming to Murray State when Steve Prohm iMcMahon, a native of Oak Ridge, Tenn., graduated Family: Wife - Mary was hired in 2011. from Appalachian State in 2000 with a degree in marketing. His wife Mary is a former standout for the Children McMahon’s expertise in college basketball is far Furman women’s basketball team. The couple has Maris (11) reaching. Known in the field as an excellent recruiter, two daughters, Maris (11) and Mabry (7), and a son, Mason (10) he also is among the best in the nation in the area Mason (10). Mabry (7) of player development and game planning. In 2012, McMahon was named to the list of best assistant coaches by FoxSports.com and CollegeInsider.com. Coach Matt McMahon Notes 2019-20 Season iIn the 2019-20 season, MSU was 23-9 and 15-3 in the OVC. iMSU had the program’s ninth 20-win season in the last 11. The Racers were Co-OVC champions, marking the program’s 27th regular season title. iMSU had an 11-game winning streak, which marked the third-straight season in which they had a streak of 10 or more. It’s only the second time this has happened in program history. The first was in the 1930’s. 2018-19 Season i28 wins marked 10th time in 94 seasons that MSU posted 25 or more victories. iMaking their 17th NCAA appearance, MSU was the No. 12 seed and defeated No. 5 Marquette for the Racers’ fourth all-time win in the tournament. iMcMahon’s 54 victories is the most in a two-year period in MSU history by one coach. iThe Racers had back-to-back seasons with 10 road wins. iMSU had back-to-back seasons of one player being the OVC Player of the Year, OVC Tournament MVP and OVC Male Athlete of the Year in Jonathan Stark and Ja Morant Photo by: Dave Winder Photo by: Nancy Herring 23 27 OVC Championships - 17 OVC Tournament Championships - 17 NCAA Appearances 2020-21 Murray State Basketball MURRAY STATE COACHING STAFF VS OPPONENTS Alabama A&M .................................... 2-0 Mississippi .............................................. 0-1 Alabama ............................................... 0-1 Pepperdine ............................................ 1-0 Auburn .................................................... 0-2 Prairie View A&M....................... 1-0 Bethel ....................................................... 2-0 Saint Louis .............................................. 0-1 Bowling Green ...................................... 0-1 South Dakota State ............................ 0-1 Brescia ......................................... 4-0 Southern ................................................. 1-0 Cumberland ........................................... 1-0 Southern Illinois ......................... 3-2 Detroit Mercy ........................................ 2-0 Spalding .................................................. 1-0 Drake ........................................................ 1-0 Tennessee .............................................. 0-1 Evansville ................................................ 1-3 Weber State........................................... 1-1 Florida A&M .......................................... 1-0 West Virginia ......................................... 0-1 Florida State .......................................... 0-1 Wright State .......................................... 2-2 Georgia ................................................... 0-1 Green Bay ............................................... 1-0 OVC OPPONENTS Harris-Stowe ......................................... 2-0 Austin Peay ................................. 8-3 Houston .................................................. 0-1 Belmont ....................................... 2-6 Illinois State ........................................... 2-1 Eastern Illinois ............................ 8-3 Jackson State ........................................ 1-0 Eastern Kentucky ........................ 6-0 Kennesaw State .................................... 1-0 Jacksonville State ....................... 6-2 MO.-Kansas City .................................. 0-1 Morehead State .......................... 6-2 LaSalle ...................................................... 0-1 SIUE ............................................ 10-0 Marquette .............................................. 1-0 Southeast Missouri .................... 8-2 Marist ....................................................... 1-0 Tennessee Tech........................... 5-2 Milwaukee .............................................. 1-0 Tennessee State .......................... 5-1 Middle Tennessee ...................... 3-2 UT Martin .................................... 7-3 Missouri State ....................................... 1-2 Photo by: Dave Winder MCMAHON COACHING HISTORY Season School Position Total H A N OVC H A Finish Tourney Post Season 2000-01 Appalachian State GA 11-20 7-9 T-3rd North Quarterfinals 2001-02 Tennessee GA 15-16 7-9 4th SEC East Quarterfinals 2002-03 Appalachian State Assistant 19-10 11-5 T-3rd North Quarterfinals 2003-04 Appalachian State Assistant 9-21 4-12 T-1st North 1st Round 2004-05 Appalachian State Assistant 18-12 9-7 6th North Quarterfinals 2005-06 Appalachian State Assistant 14-16 6-8 T-2nd North Quarterfinals 2006-07 Appalachian State Assistant 25- 8 15-3 1st North(1st) Quarterfinals NIT 1st Rd 2007-08 Appalachian State Assistant 18-13 13-7 T-1st North 1st Round 2008-09 Appalachian State Assistant 13-18 9-11 T-2nd North Quarterfinals 2009-10 Appalachian State Assistant 24-13 13-5 1st North(2nd) Runner-Up CIT Semis 2010-11 UNC Wilmington Assistant 13-17 7-11 7th 1st Round 2011-12 Murray State Assistant 31- 2 15-1 Champion Champion NCAA 3rd Rd 2012-13 Murray State Assistant 21-10 10-6 West 1st/4th Semifinals 2013-14 Murray State Assistant 23-11 13-3 West 1st/2nd Semifinals CIT Champs 2014-15 Murray State Assistant 29- 6 16-0 West 1st/1st Runner-Up NIT Quarters 2015-16 Murray State Head Coach 17-14 10-4 4-8 3-2 10-6 6-2 4-4 West T1/T5 Quarterfinals 2016-17 Murray State Head Coach 16-17 10-4 3-11 3-2 8-8 5-3 3-5 West 3rd/T6 Semifinals 2017-18 Murray State Head Coach 26-6 14-2 10-3 2-1 16-2 9-0 7-3 Champion Champion NCAA 1st Rd 2018-19 Murray State Head Coach 28-5 15-1 10-3 3-1 16-2 8-1 8-1 Co-Champion Champion NCAA 2nd Rd 2019-20 Murray State Head Coach 23-9 15-0 6-6 2-3 15-3 9-0 6-3 Co-Champion Runner-Up Head Coach Totals 110-51 64-11 33-31 13-9 65-21 37-6 28-15 24 27 OVC Championships - 17 OVC Tournament Championships - 17 NCAA Appearances 2020-21 Murray State Basketball COACH MCMAHON ERA