Murray State's athletic director, Kevin Saal, issued a statement on Monday concerning the departure of Matt McMahon as the Racers' head basketball coach. McMahon accepted the head coaching job at LSU over the weekend.
Saal's statement:
On behalf of Murray State University and the Racer family, we want to extend sincere thanks, gratitude and appreciation to Matt, Mary and the entire McMahon family.
Building upon remarkable tradition, Matt's tireless work ethic, genuine care for people and authentic leadership for more than a decade, he has guided our men's basketball program to a position of great strength and accomplishment. Matt, and his staff's, comprehensive commitment to excellence has ushered tremendous joy and pride throughout Racer Nation.
The McMahon family will forever be cherished members of the Racer family and we wish them the same unprecedented success on the journey ahead.
As we turn our focus to the future of Murray State Men's Basketball, we will conduct a thorough and efficient national search, throughout which university and athletics officials will refrain from comment.
Murray State University is a nationally recognized brand, with an incredibly passionate fan base. Matching resources to expectations continues to be a priority, as we strive to position Murray State Men's Basketball program resources at or near the top of the Missouri Valley Conference next season. Go Racers!
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