Murray State Racers basketball history
Murray State University (Murray, KY)
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Missouri Valley Conference (MVC)
Current head coach: Steve Prohm (2011-15, 2022-)
- Asst: Cole Christian (2022-)
- Asst: Antwon Jackson (2022-)
- Asst: Brendan Mullins (2024-)
- Asst. to the HC/DPD: Marcus Brown (2021-)
- Asst/DPD: T.J. Sapp (2023-)
- Asst. to the HC: Bryan Sherrer (2024-)
- Video: Jack Seltsam (2022-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships:Â 0
- Final Four Appearances:Â 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances:Â 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances:Â 18Â (1964, 1969, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022)
- NCAAT Overall Record:Â 5-18
- NIT Championships:Â 0
- NIT Appearances: Â 8Â (1980, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1996, 2011, 2015)
- NIT Overall Record:Â 4-8
- CIT Championships: Â 1Â (2014)
- CIT Appearances:Â 1Â (2014)
- CIT Overall Record:Â 5-0
- NAIA National Championships: Â 0 Â (Runner-up in 1941, 1952)
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: Â 7Â (1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1952)
- NAIA Tournament Final Four: Â 4Â (1938, 1941, 1943, 1952)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record:Â 16-8
Conference Titles (Ohio Valley, Missouri Valley):
- Missouri Valley Regular Season Championships:Â 0
- Ohio Valley Regular Season Championships: Â 30Â (1951, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)
- Missouri Valley Tournament Championships:Â 0
- Ohio Valley Tournament Championships: Â 18Â (1951, 1964, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year:Â 0
- John R. Wooden Award:Â 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy:Â 0
- AP All-Americans: Â 2Â (last = Ja Morant, 2019)
- Missouri Valley Player of the Year:Â 0
- Ohio Valley Player of the Year: Â 21Â (last = KJ Williams, 2022)
Murray State head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Steve Prohm | 2011-15, 22-Pres | 133-64 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt McMahon | 2015-22 | 154-67 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Billy Kennedy | 2006-11 | 107-53 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mick Cronin | 2003-06 | 69-24 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tevester Anderson | 1998-2003 | 103-52 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Gottfried | 1995-98 | 69-23 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Edgar | 1991-95 | 79-40 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Newton | 1985-91 | 116-65 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Ron Greene | 1978-85 | 119-78 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Overton | 1974-78 | 44-59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Luther | 1958-74 | 241-154 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Rex Alexander | 1954-58 | 45-54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harlan Hodges | 1948-54 | 105-65 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Miller | 1942-48 | 74-60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rice Mountjoy | 1941-42 | 18-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlisle Cutchin | 1925-41 | 256-91 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
NOTE:Â Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.Â
