Sapp joins Murray State coaching staff

MBB: Sapp played for the Racers from 2013-15

TJ Sapp played for the Racers from 2013-15. (Photo: Murray State Athletics)

On the shortest of short lists of Murray State players I loved watching play during my time covering the Racers, TJ Sapp is on there with a bullet.

Today — Sapp is back!

Murray State announced today that Sapp is joining Steve Prohm’s staff as an Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development.

“We are very excited to bring T.J. back to Murray and be a part of our coaching staff," Prohm said in a statement. "I really enjoyed coaching him and loved the energy and spirit he carried himself with. It's great to add another former player to our staff that understands the standards of this program. I'm excited to see T.J. be a big asset in helping develop and grow our student-athletes.”

"It feels nostalgic coming back to Murray State and I am excited to get to work with our current student-athletes and to help them maximize their talents,” Sapp said in a statement. “I played for Coach Prohm and now getting to work alongside him is something I am looking forward to. I have already felt the same love at Murray as I did as a player. Coming back to Murray is an all-around positive for me and my family."

After playing two seasons at Clemson, Sapp transferred to Murray State in 2013. He was part of Murray State’s CIT championship team in 2014, and the 2015 team that won 25-games in a row and an Ohio Valley Conference championship.