It was evident from the start who UNM fans and players wanted as the next men’s basketball head coach. They got their wish on Tuesday, when Craig Neal signed a five-year, $750,000 annual contract to become the 20th head coach of the Lobos
New Mexico didn’t have to look far to find its next head coach. Craig Neal, who spent the past six seasons as the team’s top assistant, was hired Tuesday to replace Steve Alford.
Yeah, it’s true. It wasn’t an early April Fools’ Day joke. Steve Alford was hired to be the new men’s basketball coach at UCLA, and will leave New Mexico just two weeks after he agreed to a 10-year contract with UNM.
The New Mexico basketball team’s interim head coach may be a familiar sight to Lobo fans. UNM athletics director Paul Krebs officially announced on Saturday that associate head coach Craig Neal will be the interim head coach
Players on the New Mexico men’s basketball team were stunned when they learned head coach Steve Alford decided leave the program for nationally recognized UCLA, two Lobos said at a press conference hours after Alford told the team.
Yeah, it’s true. It wasn’t an early April Fools Day joke. Steve Alford has been hired as the new men’s basketball coach at UCLA
In one of its most complete outings of the year, the New Mexico baseball team on Thursday dominated SDSU 14-3 to take possession of first place in the Mountain West Conference standings.
This year’s outdoor season could mark a historical feat for UNM men’s track and field if the team manages to finish first in the Mountain West Conference.
UNM men’s basketball head coach Steve Alford rejects the notion that the 2012-13 New Mexico team had a bad season, despite its early exit at the NCAA tournament last week.
This weekend it’s softball’s turn to begin the MWC schedule. New Mexico, coming off a doubleheader sweep of Siena on Sunday, kicks off its MWC slate Thursday with a three-game road trip against San Diego State.
Throwing the ball or defending the pass — neither was a pretty sight for the New Mexico football team in 2012.
The New Mexico baseball team is making a venue change starting with this weekend’s game versus San Diego State.
Tony Snell will dip his toe into the NBA waters. New Mexico head basketball coach Steve Alford said Tuesday afternoon his star junior guard will put his name into the upcoming NBA Draft.
The New Mexico baseball team bounced back after another mind-numbing loss at Lobo Field on Sunday. In a doubleheader versus Nevada, UNM dropped the first game 3-2 but came back to win the second game 7-5.
During both ends of Sunday’s doubleheader, the New Mexico softball team needed to overcome deficits to defeat Siena College. It won both games by different methods.
The UNM men’s and women’s track teams accumulated 25 top-10 finishes at the UTEP Springtime Invitational on Saturday.
The NCAA West No. 3 seed New Mexico, Mountain West regular-season and tournament champions, dropped out in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Division I National Championships Thursday night after a 68-62 loss to Harvard.
The UNM baseball team played two very different games on Tuesday as it split a doubleheader with Missouri State. The Lobos came away with an extra-innings win in the first game, but dropped the second in a blowout loss.
For the Mountain West Conference, more national exposure is right around the corner.
By most evaluations, New Mexico’s 2012-13 season will be considered a success regardless of how the team’s NCAA tournament run turns out.
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