UNM hires Eric Olen as new head basketball coach
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UNM men’s basketball head coach, Eric Olen, and his family were welcomed officially to the Lobo Nation Tuesday afternoon.
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Eric Olen has taken the helm as the new head coach of the University of New Mexico Lobos basketball team, ushering in a new era, the college revealed during an April 1 press conference.
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Braden Appelhans announced his commitment to the Bulldogs on social media. The 6-foot-7 guard comes to Drake after three seasons at New Mexico. Appelhans played in 31 games this season, averaging 3.3 points per game off the bench. He scored a season-high 18 points and played 22 minutes against Western New Mexico in December.
Dent returns back to his home state after a breakout season with the Lobos where he earned Player of the Year honors in the MWC
The Hoosiers hired DeVries as their new head coach, school officials announced. DeVries spent this past season as West Virginia 's head coach. He spent the previous six at Drake. DeVries replaces former Indiana star Mike Woodson, who announced last month he would be stepping down at the end of his fourth season in charge of the Hoosiers.
Dent reportedly has not ruled out a return to New Mexico, but he'll presumably be one of the portal's highest-paid in NIL next season given his stature as one of the best-available prospects. The transfer portal opened Monday,
Nelly Junior Joseph may have played his last game in a Lobos uniform, but he now will have one final game as a collegiate player. The UNM center has been selected for
Yeah, yeah, the University of New Mexico men’s basketball search has been the hot topic in New Mexico, but it’s not the only coaching search that’s been going on. Northern New Mexico College opened up its men’s basketball coach position Friday after head coach Jesus Aragon resigned to take on a “new project” in Mexico,
Get the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. New Mexico Lobos (27-7, 18-4 MWC) vs. Michigan State Spartans (28-6, 18-4 Big Ten) Cleveland; Sunday, 8:40 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE ...
Donovan Dent scored 21 points and No. 10 seed New Mexico took control late in the second half to defeat seventh-seeded Marquette 75-66 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
New Mexico hired UC San Diego's Eric Olen on Sunday as its next basketball coach. Olen will replace Richard Pitino, who left to become Xavier's coach on Tuesday. “Eric is a proven winner with an incredible track record,