LSU has hired a new leader for the men’s basketball program, and his name is Matt McMahon.
McMahon has been the coach of the Murray State Racers for the past seven years, racking up a 154-67 record and winning the Ohio Valley Conference three times. The Racers made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament with him at the helm, including this year, when No. 7-seeded Murray State beat No. 10-seeded San Francisco in Round 1 before losing to No. 15 seed Cinderella Saint Peter’s.
If you are wondering, yes, McMahon was also the coach that recruited the uber-talented Ja Morant to the Racers back in 2018. Coming off of his best year ever with a 31-3 record, I am excited to see how McMahon will try to right the ship in the bayou.
Tigers fans (and college basketball fans, in general) seem to be excited, as well. Here were some of the reactions on social media.