Xavier hires Richard Pitino
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The New Mexico men’s basketball team has found a replacement for departed head coach Richard Pitino. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the Lobos and UC San Dieg
After Richard Pitino left for Xavier, New Mexico is hiring Eric Olen out of UC San Diego to be its new head coach.
During his introductory press conference, Pitino spoke on the changing landscape of college athletics, saying it’s his goal that Xavier not only recruits talented players, but also develops those players over multiple seasons.
New Mexico hired UC San Diego's Eric Olen on Sunday as its next basketball coach. Olen will replace Richard Pitino, who left to become Xavier's coach on Tuesday. “Eric is a proven winner with an incredible track record,
Donovan Dent scored 21 points in the Lobos' NCAA tournament win over Marquette, and 14 in their Round of 32 loss to Michigan State.
The New Mexico Lobos fell short in their quest for a 2025 Final Four appearance under coach Richard Pitino, who came to Albuquerque, New Mexico from Minnesota prior to the 2021-2022 season. Pitino led the Lobos to a Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship in 2023-2024 before securing a 2024-2025 regular season crown.
Rick Pitino is hoping his son can accomplish something he couldn’t this year — get his team to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Borovicanin entered the transfer portal with a "do not contact" tag before joining Richard Pitino's first roster at Xavier.