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Coach Frank Beamer - Football
Murray State Hall of Fame
Published on 10/16/2018
Murray State Hall of Fame
Published on 10/16/2018
Coach Frank Beamer was honored as the only Murray State player or coach to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Coming to MSU in 1979 as an assistant and then becoming head coach from 1981-86, Coach Beamer was part of two OVC championships with the Racers. His success at MSU led him back to his alma mater where he coached the Virginia Tech Hokies for 29 season from 1987-2015. Beamer tells us of his start at Radford HS, then to Maryland and The Citadel and eventually Murray State. Coach Beamer explains his brand of football "Beamerball" and how it fell into place for him to return to Blacksburg as Tech head coach. On Wayback Wednesday, we talk of Paul Hickert's 1986 MSU record 62-yard field goal against EKU. We'll also break down the Racer football team, 3-0 in the OVC for the first time since 1997.
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Dave Winder has another installment of the Runnin' with the Racers Podcast with Murray State Hall of Famer Leon Wurth. Playing for legendary coach Johnny Reagan in the early 1970s, Wurth returned to MSU as Coach Reagan's assistant for 11 seasons. Inducted into the Murray State Hall of Fame in 1992, Wurth's career as a player stands the test of time as does his career in Major League Baseball as an expert evaluator and scout. In is a this podcast that suddenly happened while Winder and Wurth were watching Murray State play at the newly renovated Johnny Reagan Field. This chat is one is full of great stories of baseball days past.
Published on 4/27/2026
On the weekly Diamond Recap of the Racer Report Podcast, Murray State Baseball and Softball are playing in and winning big games in the last week. Dave Winder visits with head coaches Dan Skirka and Kara Amundson to get the inside look at the MSU squads. After a big week, MSU Baseball swept Illinois State in front of a record crowd and head to SIU for a showdown in Carbondale. The Racer Softball team is in the hunt for a MVC Tournament spot after splitting four games with Indiana State and SIU in the final games of the season at Racer Field.
Published on 4/23/2026
On the Racer Report Podcast with Dave Winder, an exclusive interview with Murray State women's golf coach Philip Nelson and reaction to the Racers winning their first Missouri Valley Conference championship. And a good time to catch up with men's basketball head coach Ryan Miller as roster building continues for the Racers heading into the 2026-27 season.
Published on 4/22/2026
On this edition of the Racer Report, presented by Buffalo Wild Wings of Murray, a look at a busy home weekend for the Racers. Everything from the annual spring football game and the traditional singing of the Murray State fight song by the football team, to a sweep for Racer Baseball over Illinois State, and the Murray State women's golf team has started off in the lead after the first 18 holes of the Missouri Valley golf championship.
Published on 4/20/2026
