The New Mexico men’s basketball team has found a replacement for departed head coach Richard Pitino.  According to ESPN’s ...

New Mexico has hired UC San Diego’s Eric Olen as its next basketball coach. Olen will replace Richard Pitino, who left to ...

New Mexico hired UC San Diego's Eric Olen on Sunday as its next basketball coach. Olen will replace Richard Pitino, who left ...

The puff of cherry and silver smoke emanating from a chimney on Fern Lovo’s X account Sunday morning said it all. The University of New Mexico athletic director announced the school has found its new ...

Richard Pitino, the son of St. John's head coach Rick Pitino, led New Mexico to the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, ...

After Richard Pitino left for Xavier, New Mexico is hiring Eric Olen out of UC San Diego to be its new head coach.

Olen's team broke through with 30 wins this season and reached the NCAA Tournament, losing to Michigan in the first round.

Eric Olen has been hired as the new men's basketball coach at New Mexico, leaving UC San Diego after five seasons. He takes ...

Eric Olen has led UC San Diego's men's basketball program for the last 12 years. Olen is the winningest coach in school history, with a 240-119 record. Olen has been with the program for 21 years.

New Mexico picks Eric Olen of UC San Diego as its new coach, a hire which will be widely praised in the industry.

Rick Pitino is thrilled for his son, yet not exactly psyched about the prospect of facing him twice a year. He loves that ...

New Mexico has hired California-San Diego’s Eric Olen as its next basketball coach. Olen will replace Richard Pitino, who left to become Xavier’s coach Tuesday.