Matt McMahon Named To Semifinalist List For Naismith Coach of the Year Award

Murray State head men's basketball coach is among some high-level company after being named to the to the 10-person semifinalist list for the Naismith Coach of the Year Award.

McMahon is the only mid-major coach to make the list and he's joined by Mark Adams (Texas Tech), John Calipari (Kentucky), Ed Cooley (Providence), Scott Drew (Baylor), Steve Forbes (Wake Forest), Greg Gard (Wisconsin), Tommy Lloyd (Arizona), Bruce Pearl (Auburn) and Kelvin Sampson (Houston).

The list will be cut to four finalists March 23 and the winner will be announced April 3.

Named the 2022 Ohio Valley Coach of the Year, McMahon's seventh Racer team is 30-2 and coming off taking the title at the OVC Tournament last week in Evansville. In the OVC regular season, the Racers became the first team in league history to go 18-0. MSU is 19^th this week in the top-25 polls by the Associated Press and USA Today.

Great coaches have great players and McMahon's trio of All-OVC selections include KJ Williams, Tevin Brown and Justice Hill. Williams was the OVC Player of the Year and Hill was named OVC Tournament MVP.

The Racers are looking forward to getting together with fans and supporters Sunday to learn of their NCAA Tournament assignments. Doors to the CFSB Center open at 4 p.m. for a fun time and to watch the reveal of the field of 68 teams to the 2022 NCAA Tournament on CBS Selection Sunday which begins at 5 p.m. The first 1,000 fans will receive a free Ohio Valley Conference championship autographed team poster.

Racer Basketball Legacy Fund
The new fundraising initiative invites Racer supporters to have a lasting impact on the Murray State men's and women's basketball programs. Those interested in learning more about how you can support the Racer Basketball Legacy Fund initiative may contact Director of Development-Athletics, Taylor Mudd at (270) 809-3517 or tmudd3@murraystate.edu for more information.

About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. Currently a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Racers will join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022.

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Matt McMahon Named To Semifinalist List For Naismith Coach of the Year Award

Players Mentioned

Tevin Brown

Justice Hill

KJ Williams

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