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 ...

Three matches into the Big West Conference season and fourth-ranked Hawaii is already the lone remaining undefeated team.

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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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.

On March 20, 2025, UC San Diego's men's basketball team made its NCAA Tournament debut in an electrifying match against the powerhouse Michigan Wolverines. Despite e ...