Matt McMahon reportedly hiring former Murray State assistant to his LSU staff
Matt McMahon is taking over an LSU program in turmoil after the firing of Will Wade.
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McMahon will basically have to rebuild the Tigers’ roster from scratch, and might have to do so with NCAA sanctions stemming from Wade’s tenure.
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So, hiring a strong coaching staff will be important. Per college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, McMahon is bringing over former Murray State assistant Casey Long to join him in Baton Rouge:
Sources: LSU's Matt McMahon will hire Casey Long as an assistant coach. Long worked for McMahon at Murray State.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 30, 2022
Long spent 5 years at Murray State under McMahon. Interestingly, prior to his stop with the Racers, he worked at VCU under then-head coach Will Wade.
He has also worked as an assistant at Chattanooga, his alma mater.
