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Eric Olen accepted UNM's offer to be the 23rd Lobo men's basketball coach on Saturday night.
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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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Here’s what people are saying about the UNM Lobos hiring former UC San Diego coach Eric Olen as men’s basketball coach:
UC San Diego men's basketball coach Eric Olen is leaving the school to become coach at the University of New Mexico and will be replaced by associate head coach Clint Allard, school officials announced Sunday.
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The architect of UCSD’s 30-5 record and NCAA Tournament berth in the program’s first season of Division I eligibility is a finalist for the vacancy at New Mexico
The guys talk about the expectations Olen faces at UNM and the challenge he'll have to build a coaching staff and re-tool the roster.
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New Mexico has hired UC San Diego’s Eric Olen as its next basketball coach. Olen will replace Richard Pitino, who left to become Xavier’s coach on Tuesday.
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 Richard Pitino,
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.
Coach Olsen praised former coach Richard Pitino in his introductory news conference, acknowledging the foundation for success he built over the past four years.