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

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

New Mexico has hired UC San Diego 's Eric Olen as the school's next head coach. Olen received a five-year contract, sources ...

Eric Olen took over as UC San Diego’s head basketball coach in 2013. A few years later the Tritons began their transition ...

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

Eric Olen is leaving UC San Diego and will become the head basketball coach at New Mexico, multiple outlets reported Sunday.

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 Xavier ...

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.

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