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Thomas Romero-Salas | August 17

Men’s basketball The men’s basketball team hired Alan Huss to become the new assistant coach, UNM announced Tuesday. Huss spent his last four seasons as the head coach of La Lumiere School, a prep program in La Porte, Indiana. He replaces Craig Snow, who became the new head coach at New Mexico Highlands University in July. Huss will officially join the staff later this summer, pending UNM human resources approval.

New Mexico volleyball setter Hannah Johnson runs drills with her teammates at Johnson Gym on Aug. 11. The volleyball team was recently recognized in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I Preseason Poll with nine points placing them among the Top 40 teams.
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Volleyball team comes with fresh faces and international experience

Liam Cary-Eaves | August 17

Young teams are often threatened with having to endure a learning curve. However, the University of New Mexico volleyball team is confident that the unit will be good to go as soon as the season starts. “This team has been a long time in the making. We’re excited about it,” head coach Jeff Nelson said. “We’re poised to make a good run for a while … We’re ready to make a run at the conference championship.”

New Mexico men’s soccer head coach Jeremy Fishbein speaks about the upcoming season at the Colleen J. Maloof Administration Building on Friday. The men’s soccer team opens up its season with an exhibition game against Fort Lewis at the UNM Soccer Complex at 7 p.m tonight.
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Men's soccer team sticks together for strong season start

Isabel Gonzalez | August 17

Although the UNM men’s soccer team had a successful season last year, the question at the beginning of every season is always the same: What will this season be like? Last year the Lobos won the Conference USA regular-season title in its first season in the league, and made it all the way to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament. It was a season the team could be proud of, but success did not come easy; senior forward James Rogers said the team didn’t know what to expect at first because they had lost many good players.

Former New Mexico forward Cameron Bairstow and center Alex Kirk take their final walk off the Pit floor during the last home game on March 5 against Air Force. Bairstow and Kirk signed with the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers, respectively, over the summer.
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Former Lobos make NBA picks

Staff Report | August 17

Both halves of last year’s strong New Mexico backcourt reached the NBA ranks over the summer. Cameron Bairstow signed a professional contract with the Chicago Bulls, the team announced on July 21. The Bulls drafted Bairstow with the 49th overall pick just one year after taking another former UNM player, Tony Snell. “Appreciate all the support from everyone throughout this process!!” Bairstow wrote on Twitter. “Excited to be a part of the Bulls!!”

New Mexico men’s soccer coach Jeremy Fishbein glances at fans exiting the stands after the NCAA tournament home game against Penn State on Dec. 1. The Lobos have been selected as preseason favorites in Conference USA and open their season with a home exhibition game on Aug. 18 against Fort Lewis.
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Lobo men's soccer confident about second C-USA season

Isabel Gonzalez | August 10

The UNM men’s soccer team proved its worth last year during its inaugural season in Conference USA by going 7-1-1 and winning the regular-season title. This year the team is coming back to show that its first-year success in C-USA was not beginner’s luck. On Wednesday, Conference USA announced that the UNM men’s soccer team is the preseason favorite to take the conference championship.

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Lobo women sing Sirens to sleep on Italian tour

Liam Cary-Eaves | August 10

The New Mexico women’s basketball team has grown during its exhibition tour in Italy. The squad improved to 2-0 with a 70-54 victory over the Adriatic Sea Sirens last Saturday. “We played well,” head coach Yvonne Sanchez told reporters of GoLobos.com.

Former Lobo Katie Hnida talks with Lobo senior quarterback Clayton Mitchem during the Women’s Football Clinic at University Stadium on Thursday evening. Hnida played three seasons for the Lobos as a walk-on placekicker from 2002 to 2004 and was the first woman to score points in an NCAA Division I football game.
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Sports Q&A: An interview with Katie Hnida

Thomas Romero-Salas | July 25

Albuquerque will always be a second home to Katie Hnida. Hnida, who became the first woman to score in a Division I football in 2003, decided to return to Albuquerque this past week to help host UNM’s annual women’s football clinic. Hnida kicked two extra points in a 72-8 blowout victory over Texas State-San Marcos.

UNM's Cameron Bairstow finds his way around Paul Watson #22 of the Fresno State Bulldogs into the lane during Thursday nights game
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Bairstow signs with Chicago Bulls

Thomas Romero-Salas | July 21

Former New Mexico men’s basketball player Cameron Bairstow signed a three year deal with the Chicago Bulls earlier today. The Bulls selected Bairstow in the second round of the NBA draft with the 49th overall selection in June. The terms of the contract were not released per term policy.

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UNM 125: Three men’s sports cut for 1999

James Barron | July 18

Printed April 1, 1999 In what was called a “painful, but very necessary, decision,” by UNM Athletic Director Rudy Davalos, the UNM Athletics Department announced it would cut the funding of three sports for the 1999-2000 fiscal year. Those cuts mean the elimination of men’s swimming, men’s gymnastics and men’s wrestling teams from the athletic program. Davalos said in a news release the cuts were necessary because the department did not have enough resources to support 24 athletic programs. “Maintaining programs that are regionally and nationally competitive was a condition of membership in the Mountain West Conference, and we will allocate all of our resources to ensure that our remaining sports can achieve excellence,” he said in the release. The department said the elimination of the three sports is expected to reduce department expenditures by approximately $175,000 for its 1999-2000 budget, and its savings will eventually grow to more than $300,000 annually.

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UNM 125: Lobos take Wildcats 62-53 in opener

Chuck Noland | July 18

Printed December 2, 1964 The UNM Basketball Lobos overcame a cold start and a 27-25 halftime deficit to down the underestimated Wildcats of Abilene Christian College 62-53 last night in the season opener for both clubs. First-game sluggishness plagued the Wolfpack through most of the game, which officially opened the new University Basketball Arena before a crowd of 12,020, just 2,800 short of capacity. The Wildcats, virtually unknown to Albuqeurque and not too well-known to even the Lobo mentors, showed up sporting NCAA Regional Champion patches on their warmup jackets and started fans wondering just how tough the boys from Abilene were.

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UNM 125: Volleyball wins first-round match

Eric Maddy | July 18

Printed December 9, 1981 After a first round win over Miami (Ohio), the Lobo women’s volleyball team will be seeking an early Christmas gift this weekend at the NCAA Southwest Regional meet in Provo, Utah. UNM defeated the Redskins 11-15, 15-11, 15-11, 15-9 Saturday night at University Arena before almost 1,500 fans, and will move on to play second-ranked San Diego State Friday night. But after the first game against Miami, head coach Mike Hebert may have been hearing “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” in his head.

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