SAM MCMAHON RETURNS TO MSSU AS NEW HEAD BASKETBALL COACH It’s the beginning of a new era for the men’s basketball program at Missouri Southern, with Sam McMahon being tabbed as the seventh head coach in MSSU history. He’s a familiar face on the sidelines, having served as an assistant and later associate head coach for the Lions for six seasons. He served as an assistant coach at Division I Southeast Missouri State University for the past two seasons. “There were specific characteristics we were looking for in a new head coach. Quite frankly, there was a lot we were looking for,” said Rob Mallory, MSSU’s director of athletics. “We wanted a person of the highest integrity and character; a relationshipdriven coach who cares about our studentathletes both on and off the court; a tremendous leader of young men; an outstanding recruiter and developer of talent; and a coach who can and will build a sustainable, winning culture. “We wanted all those traits in our next men’s basketball coach because we believe that’s what our program, this community and our studentathletes deserve. I am confident we have found all that in Sam McMahon.” 42
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