Cole Christian - Men's Basketball Coach - Murray State University Athletics

Cole Christian

At Murray State

Is in his third season with the Racers as assistant coach for the 2024-25 season.
Was part of the Racers' successful first season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference in 2022-23.
The Racers scored a win over eight MVC opponents and finished with a winning season (11-9) and had a winning season overall (17-15).
The Racers scored a win at Arch Madness when they defeated Valparaiso 78-50.
MSU opened MVC play with overtime wins over Illinois State and Valparasio, which marked the first instance of MSU playing back-to-back games in overtime in records that begin in 1983.
MSU's 2-0 start made them just the sixth first-year MVC member since WWII to win its first two conference games and the Racers were the first to win both of them in overtime.
MSU saw its first MVC weekly award when Jacobi Wood was named Newcomer of the Week after the Racers played at the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
Rob Perry became the Racers' first All-MVC pick at the end ofd the season when he was named to the Third Team.
MSU led the MVC in attendance with an average of 5218 per game.

Before MSU

Served three seasons as a graduate assistant under Coach Steve Prohm from 2018-2021.
Assisted the staff with video operations, scouting, and player development.
Was director of Steve Prohm Basketball Camps.
During his tenure with the Cyclones, he helped to develop three NBA draft picks: Tyrese Haliburton (12th-Sacramento), Talen Horton-Tucker (46th-Los Angeles Lakers), and Marial Shayok (54th-Philadelphia).
In his first season, the Cyclones went 23-12 and made the NCAA Tournament after winning the Big 12 Tournament.
The Cyclones were ninth nationally in adjusted offense, leading the Big 12 in scoring offense (76.9) and field goal percentage (47.6), while also ranking among the league leaders in 3-point field goal percentage and free throw percentage.
Began his career as a student manager for Coach Prohm.
Was director of basketball operations at UT Martin during the 2017-18 season under Coach Anthony Stewart.

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