MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Steve Prohm has returned to Murray State for a second stint as men's basketball coach, taking over the program as the Racers prepare to join the Missouri Valley Conference in July.

The coach said in a release Friday he was "excited and grateful" for the chance to return to Murray State and noted its continued success after he left.

"Now is the time to shift our focus forward as we begin a new chapter of Murray State basketball entering the Missouri Valley Conference," he added. "I'm excited to take this journey with you!"