New Mexico has hired UC San Diego’s Eric Olen as its next basketball coach. Olen will replace Richard Pitino, who left to become Xavier’s coach on Tuesday.

New Mexico has agreed to a five-year deal to make UC San Diego's Eric Olen the school's next head coach, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Sunday. Olen led UC San Diego to the NCAA tournament this year in the first season the school was eligible.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — 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 ...

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 last week. The school officially announced Olen's hiring on Sunday afternoon.

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