22015-16015-16 MurrayMurray StateState BasketballBasketball CCOACHINGOACHING HHISTORYISTORY ---------- Overall ----------- --------------- OVC ------------------ Coach Seasons Tenure Gm W-L Pct. Seasons W-L Pct. Reg Tourn Carlisle Cutchin 16 1925-41 347 256-91 .737 - ---- --- - - Rice Mountjoy 1 1941-42 22 18-4 .818 - ---- --- - - John Miller 6 1942-48 134 74-60 .522 - ---- --- - - Harlan Hodges 7 1948-55 201 120-81 .597 7 46-29 .613 1 1 Rex Alexander 3 1955-58 73 34-39 .465 3 17-15 .531 0 0 Cal Luther 16 1958-74 395 241-154 .610 16 125-88 .586 3 1 Fred Overton 4 1974-78 103 44-59 .427 4 21-35 .375 0 0 Ron Greene 7 1978-85 197 119-78 .604 7 61-35 .635 3 0 McMahon Prohm Steve Newton 6 1985-91 181 116-65 .640 6 57-21 .730 4 3 Scott Edgar 4 1991-95 118 79-40 .663 4 48-14 .774 3 2 Mark Gottfried 3 1995-98 92 68-24 .739 3 40-12 .769 3 2 Tevester Anderson 5 1998-03 155 103-52 .664 5 60-24 .714 2 2 Mick Cronin 3 2003-06 93 69-24 .741 3 42-10 .807 1 2 Billy Kennedy 5 2006-11 128 107-53 .668 5 70-24 .744 2 1 Steve Prohm 4 2011-15 132 104-29 .791 3 38-10 .791 1 1 Matt McMahon Reg - OVC Regular Season Championship, Tourn - OVC Tournament Championship Kennedy Cronin MOST 20-WIN SEASONS ONE LOSS START TO A SEASON Coach Total Seasons Best Coach Season Record Carlisle Cutchin 4 16 27 Steve Prohm 2011-12 31-1 Steve Prohm 4 4 31 Carlisle Cutchin 1935-36 19-1 Ron Greene 3 7 23 Carlisle Cutchin 1929-30 12-1 Steve Newton 3 6 24 Carlisle Cutchin 1931-32 15-1 Harlan Hodges 2 6 24 Carlisle Cutchin 1936-37 12-1 Scott Edgar 2 4 23 Ron Greene 1982-83 14-1 Mark Gottfried 2 3 29 Harlan Hodges 1950-51 12-1 Tevester Anderson 2 5 27 Harlan Hodges 1951-52 11-1 Anderson Gottfried Mick Cronin 2 3 28 Mark Gottfried 1997-98 11-1 Billy Kennedy 2 4 31 CONSECUTIVE POST-SEASON APPEARANCES BEST WINNING STREAKS Coach Streak Appearances Record Coach Season Streak Steve Newton 4 1988 NCAA 22-9 Steve Prohm 2014-15 25 1989 NIT 19-11 Steve Prohm 2011-12 23 1990 NCAA 21-9 Billy Kennedy 2009-10 17 1991 NCAA 24-9 Carlisle Cutchin 1935-36 16 Mark Gottfried 3 1996 NIT 19-10 Carlisle Cutchin 1931-32 15 1997 NCAA 20-10 Steve Newton 1989-90 14 Edgar Newton Steve Prohm 2 2014 CIT 23-11 Ron Greene 1982-83 14 2015 NIT 29-6 Carlisle Cutchin 1937-38 13 1998 NCAA 29-4 Mark Gottfried 1997-98 12 Ron Greene 2 1982 NIT 20-8 Harlan Hodges 1950-51 12 1983 NIT 21-8 John Miller 1942-43 12 Scott Edgar 2 1994 NIT 23-6 Rice Mountjoy 1941-42 12 1995 NCAA 21-9 Carlisle Cutchin 1936-37 12 Billy Kennedy 2 2010 NCAA 31-5 Mick Cronin 2005-06 10 2011 NIT 23-9 POST-SEASON RECORDS OVC COACH OF THE YEAR Coach Record Breakdown Coach Season Record Greene Overton Steve Prohm 8-2 1 NCAA 1 CIT 1 NIT Cal Luther 1963-64 16-9 Ron Greene 2-3 0 NCAA 2 NIT Cal Luther 1968-69 22-6 Billy Kennedy 1-2 1 NCAA 1 NIT Fred Overton 1976-77 17-10 Steve Newton 1-4 3 NCAA 1 NIT Ron Greene 1979-80 23-8 Mick Cronin 0-2 2 NCAA Ron Greene 1982-83 21-8 Cal Luther 0-2 2 NCAA Steve Newton 1987-88 22-9 Tevester Anderson 0-2 2 NCAA Steve Newton 1989-90 21-9 Scott Edgar 0-3 2 NCAA 1 NIT Scott Edgar 1991-92 17-13 Mark Gottfried 0-3 2 NCAA 1 NIT Scott Edgar 1993-94 23-6 UNDEFEATED START TO A SEASON Mark Gottfried 1997-98 29-4 Luther Alexander Coach Season Record Tevester Anderson 1998-99 27-6 Steve Prohm 2011-12 23-0 Mick Cronin 2005-06 28-6 Carlisle Cutchin 1929-30 16-0 Billy Kennedy 2009-10 31-5 Carlisle Cutchin 1936-37 12-0 Billy Kennedy 2010-11 23-9 Harlan Hodges 1950-51 12-0 Steve Prohm 2011-12 31-2 Harlan Hodges 1951-52 12-0 Steve Prohm 2014-15 29-6 Mark Gottfried 1997-98 9-0 Tevester Anderson 1998-99 9-0 Carlilse Cutchin 1937-38 8-0 Mick Cronin 2003-04 8-0 Hodges Cutchin 64 1155 NNCAACAA AAppearancesppearances - 2424 OVCOVC ChampionshipsChampionships - 2288 ConsecutiveConsecutive WinningWinning SeasonsSeasons 22015-16015-16 MurrayMurray StateState BasketballBasketball AALL-OHIOLL-OHIO VALLEYVALLEY CONFERENCECONFERENCE OVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOUR-TIME ALL-OVC SELECTIONS Name Season Name Seasons Jim Jennings 1963-64 Lamont Sleets 1980, 1981,1983, 1984 Claude Virden 1968-69 Isaac Spencer 1998,1999, 2000, 2001 Les Taylor 1971-72 Isaiah Canaan 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Les Taylor 1972-73 Gary Hooker 1979-80 THREE-TIME ALL-OVC SELECTIONS Glen Green 1982-83 Name Seasons Jeff Martin 1987-88 Isacc Miles 2009, 2010, 2011 Jeff Martin 1988-89 Frank Allen 1991, 1992, 1993 Popeye Jones 1989-90 Garrett Beshear 1951, 1952, 1953 Popeye Jones 1990-91 Marcus Brown 1994, 1995, 1996 Jim Jennings 1962, 1963, 1964 Marcus Brown 1994-95 Canaan Marcus Brown 1995-96 Popeye Jones 1990, 1991, 1992 D.T. Mayes 1997-98 Don Mann 1987, 1988, 1989 Aubrey Reese 1999-00 Jeff Martin 1987, 1988, 1989 Cuthbert Victor 2003-04 Vincent Rainey 1995, 1996, 1997 Isaiah Canaan 2011-12 Les Taylor 1971, 1972, 1973 *Isaiah Canaan 2012-13 Cameron Payne 2014-15 TWO-TIME ALL-OVC SELECTIONS * Co-MVP Name Seasons Cameron Payne 2014, 2015 OVC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Jarvis Williams 2014, 2015 Name Season B.J. Jenkins 2010, 2011 Gary Hooker 1979-80 Justin Burdine 2001, 2002 Jeff Martin 1987-88 Bruce Carter 2007, 2008 Jeff Martin 1989-90 Mike Coleman 1973, 1974 Popeye Jones 1990-91 Howie Crittenden 1954, 1955 Victor Reese Popeye Jones 1991-92 Dick Cunningham 1967, 1968 Marcus Brown 1994-95 Terry Darnall 1958, 1959 De’Teri Mayes 1997-98 Glen Green 1982, 1983 Isaiah Canaan 2011-12 Gene Herndon 1960, 1961 Cameron Payne 2014-15 Ricky Hood 1982, 1983 Stewart Johnson 1964, 1965 OVC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR De’Teri Mayes 1997, 1998 Name Season Herb McPherson 1966, 1967 Ivan Aska 2008-09 Mike Muff 1977, 1978 Isaiah Canaan 2009-10 Bennie Purcell 1951, 1952 Cameron Payne 2013-14 Aubrey Reese 1999, 2000 James Singleton 2002, 2003 OVC FRESHMAN TEAM Craig Talley 1984, 1985 Teams selected from 1981-92 Danero Thomas 2009, 2010 Mayes Brown Name Season Chad Townsend 1997, 1998 Brian Stewart 1980-81 Claude Virden 1969, 1970 Willie Holland 1983-84 Cuthbert Victor 2003, 2004 Jeff Martin 1985-86 Jesse Williams 1975, 1976 Don Mann 1985-86 Jimmy Young 1970, 1971 Paul King 1987-88 Ivan Aska 2009, 2012 Frank Allen 1989-90 ALL-OVC SELECTIONS OVC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Name Season Name Season None 1948-49 De’Teri Mayes 1996-97 Isaac Spencer 1997-98 None 1949-50 OVC NEWCOMER TEAM Harold Loughary 1950-51 Team was fi rst selected in 1993 Charley Snow 1950-51 Jones Martin No team selected from 2000-05 Name Season Garrett Beshear 1950-51 Antwan Hoard 1992-93 Bennie Purcell 1950-51 Marcus Jones 1993-94 Gene Garrett 1950-51 Greg Anderson 1994-95 De’Teri Mayes 1996-97 Bennie Purcell 1951-52 Chad Townsend 1996-97 Garrett Beshear 1951-52 Isaac Spencer 1997-98 Rod Murray 1997-98 Garrett Beshear 1952-53 Bruce Carter 2006-07 Rich Gott 1952-53 Isacc Miles 2008-09 Ivan Aska 2008-09 Howie Crittenden 1953-54 B.J. Jenkins 2009-10 Isaiah Canaan 2009-10 Howie Crittenden 1954-55 Green Hooker Cameron Payne 2013-14 Jarvis Williams 2013-14 No team selected 1955-56 65 1155 NNCAACAA AAppearancesppearances - 2424 OVCOVC ChampionshipsChampionships - 2288 ConsecutiveConsecutive WinningWinning SeasonsSeasons 22015-16015-16 MurrayMurray StateState BasketballBasketball AALL-OHIOLL-OHIO VALLEYVALLEY CONFERENCECONFERENCE Quitman Sullins 1956-57 Lamont Sleets 1983-84 Bruce Carter 2007-08 Gerald Tabor 1956-57 Craig Talley 1983-84 Danero Thomas 2008-09 Terry Darnall 1957-58 Vada Martin 1984-85 Isacc Miles 2008-09 Quitman Sullins 1957-58 Craig Talley 1984-85 Ivan Aska (FOY) 2008-09 Terry Darnall 1958-59 Chuck Glass 1985-86 Isacc Miles 2009-10 B.J. Jenkins 2009-10 Gene Herndon 1959-60 Jeff Martin 1986-87 Danero Thomas 2009-10 Mike O’Riordan 1959-60 Don Mann 1986-87 Tony Easley 2009-10 Jarrell Graham 1959-60 Isaiah Canaan (FOY) 2009-10 Jeff Martin (MVP) (AOY) 1987-88 Gene Herndon 1960-61 Don Mann 1987-88 Isaiah Canaan 2010-11 Larrry Bale 1960-61 Isacc Miles 2010-11 Jeff Martin (MVP) (AOY) 1988-89 B.J. Jenkins 2010-11 Jim Jennings 1961-62 Don Mann 1988-89 Isaiah Canaan (MVP) 2011-12 Jim Jennings 1962-63 Popeye Jones (MVP) 1989-90 Donte Poole 2011-12 Al Varnas 1962-63 Chris Ogden 1989-90 Ivan Aska 2011-12 Paul King 1989-90 Jim Jennings (MVP) 1963-64 Isaiah Canaan (Co-MVP) 2012-13 Stewart Johnson 1963-64 Popeye Jones (MVP) (AOY) 1990-91 Ed Daniel 2012-13 Greg Coble 1990-91 Stewart Johnson 1964-65 Frank Allen 1990-91 Cameron Payne (FOY) 2013-14 John Namciu 1964-65 Paul King 1990-91 Jarvis Williams 2013-14 Herb McPherson 1965-66 Popeye Jones (AOY) 1991-92 Cameron Payne (MVP)(AOY) 2014-15 Frank Allen 1991-92 Jarvis Williams 2014-15 Dick Cunningham 1966-67 Hern McPherson 1966-67 Frank Allen 1992-93 (MVP) Player of the Year (AOY) Athlete of the Year Dick Cunningham 1967-68 Marcus Brown 1993-94 (FOY) Freshman of the Year Cedric Gumm 1993-94 (NOY) Newcomer of the Year Claude Virden (MVP) 1968-69 Hector Blondet 1968-69 Marcus Brown (MVP) (AOY) 1994-95 Vincent Rainey 1994-95 Claude Virden 1969-70 Marcus Brown (MVP) 1995-96 Les Taylor (MVP) 1970-71 Vincent Rainey 1995-96 Les Taylor (MVP) 1971-72 Vincent Rainey 1996-97 De’Teri Mayes (NOY) 1996-97 Mike Coleman 1972-73 Chad Townsend 1996-97 Les Taylor 1972-73 De’Teri Mayes (MVP) (AOY) 1997-98 Mike Coleman 1973-74 Chad Townsend 1997-98 Isaac Spencer (NOY) 1997-98 Jesse Williams 1974-75 Isaac Spencer 1998-99 Jesse Williams 1975-76 Aubrey Reese 1998-99 Rod Murray 1998-99 Mike Muff 1976-77 Grover Woolard 1976-77 Aubrey Reese (MVP) 1999-00 Isaac Spencer 1999-00 Mike Muff 1977-78 Isaac Spencer 2000-01 John Randall 1978-79 Justin Burdine 2000-01 Kenny Hammonds 1978-79 Justin Burdine 2001-02 Gary Hooker (MVP) (AOY) 1979-80 James Singleton 2001-02 Lamont Sleets 1979-80 James Singleton 2002-03 Lamont Sleets 1980-81 Cuthbert Victor 2002-03