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.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico officially welcomed Eric Olen as the head coach of its men’s basketball program on Tuesday. UNM president Garnett Stokes, UNM athletic ...

Albuquerque, N.M. — Eric Olen, the 23rd head coach in New Mexico men’s basketball history, was introduced by Athletic Director Fernando Lovo on April 1, 2025, during a press conference at the ...

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 ...

Mar. 30—Here's what people are saying about the UNM Lobos hiring former UC San Diego coach Eric Olen as men's basketball coach: "We're thrilled to welcome Eric Olen as the new head coach of Lobo ...

Another player has decided to follow Eric Olen to New Mexico. Uriah Tenette, a high school recruit who was originally ...

Mar. 30—New Mexico men's basketball has a new coach. Eric Olen, longtime coach at the University of California San Diego and one of college basketball's rising coaching stars, on Sunday accepted ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – UNM men’s basketball head coach, Eric Olen, and his family were welcomed officially to the Lobo Nation Tuesday afternoon. They landed in the metro Monday night, and Olen ...

The New Mexico Lobos did not wait long to name a new men’s basketball head coach, hiring UC San Diego’s Eric Olen to take over the program Sunday morning. Olen spent 12 years as the head coach ...

New Mexico and head coach Eric Olen announced the addition of two coaches to the men’s basketball staff on Wednesday afternoon. Mike Roberts and Michael Wilder have both joined New Mexico as ...

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 ...

It's a new day for the Lobo Men's Basketball team. Less than a week after the departure of Head Coach Richard Pitino to Xavier, the Lobos have officially introduced new coach Eric Olen.