After UC San Diego coach Eric Olen left to lead New Mexico, it was a no-brainer that his top 2025 recruit would follow him.

On Saturday, New Mexico named Eric Olen as head coach of the Lobos’ basketball program. Olen began coaching at UC San Diego in 2004, spending the past 12 seasons as the Tritons’ head coach.

The Lobos finished 27-8, claimed the Mountain West regular-season title and won a game in the NCAA Tournament, but then lost against Michigan State and lost coach Richard Pitino to Xavier of the Big ...

New Mexico head coach Eric Olen and staff continue to put the pieces together on next season’s Lobo roster. On Thursday, New ...

A longstanding tradition when new coaches are formally introduced at the University of New Mexico is slipping on a cherry red sports coat. Eric Olen did Tuesday at a packed news conference inside ...

New Mexico needed to fill that vacancy. The Lobos made their move Sunday morning, hiring UC San Diego head coach Eric Olen. New Mexico's hire completes a series of Mountain West coaching changes.

Eric Olen is leaving UC San Diego and will become the head basketball coach at New Mexico, the school announced Sunday. ESPN reported Olen agreed to a five-year contract to replace Richard Pitino ...

Eric Olen was officially introduced Tuesday as the new men’s basketball coach for the University of New Mexico, agreeing to a five-year, multimillion-dollar contract that makes him the 23rd ...

March 30 - Eric Olen is leaving UC San Diego and will become the head basketball coach at New Mexico, multiple outlets reported Sunday. ESPN reported Olen agreed to a five-year contract to replace ...

ERIC OLSON, INTRODUCED HIMSELF TO LOBO NATION TODAY, PROMISING TO WRITE THE NEXT GREAT CHAPTER OF NEW MEXICO BASKETBALL. JAMES MCNABB SHOWS US OLEN’S PLAN. WELL, DOUG AND SHELLY, COACH OLSON ...

Eric Olen has been hired as the new men's basketball coach at New Mexico, leaving UC San Diego after five seasons. He takes over for Richard Pitino, who left Albuquerque to take the opening at ...