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Prohm Extends Contract at Murray State

Prohm Extends Contract at Murray State
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Mar. 27, 2015 | MURRAY, KY
By West Kentucky Star Staff Mar. 27, 2015 | 12:48 PM | MURRAY, KY
Murray State University has renegotiated and extended the contract of head men's basketball coach Steve Prohm. 

The extension means Prohm's contract now runs through March 31, 2019, with an automatic one-year extension carrying it out to 2020. The guaranteed contract increases Prohm's base salary to $490,000.  With radio and television obligations, the total package will be $500,000 annually, plus incentives.

Prohm was named OVC Coach of the Year again this season. It's the second time he has received the honor in his four seasons at MSU. Prohm guided the Racers to the first undefeated Ohio Valley Conference season (16-0) in school history and the fifth in 67 seasons in the league.

MSU had the nation's second-longest win streak of 25 and tied for the national lead with 12 road wins. Prohm's 104-29 (.781) mark in four seasons included him becoming the No. 17 fastest to 100 wins among NCAA D-I coaches. The Racers extended their consecutive winning season streak to 28, ranked fourth in the nation.

Murray State president Dr. Bob Davies said Prohm is a major asset to the university. "Since the day I was named Murray State's president, I've been inundated with messages from Racer fans with high hopes that we'd find a way to keep Coach Prohm around," Davies said. "Racer basketball is an incredible marketing tool and having a highly successful and respected leader at the helm is imperative.  Steve's very deserving of the package we've put together to keep him at Murray State."

"I want to thank Murray State President Dr. Bob Davies and Director of Athletics Allen Ward for their commitment to me and the Racer Basketball program over the next several years," Prohm said. "We have an opportunity to do something really special here and I'm honored to be a part of it."

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