List of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball head coaches

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The following is a list of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball head coaches. There have been 23 head coaches of the Lobos in program history.

New Mexico's current head coach is Eric Olen. He was hired as the Lobos' head coach in March 2025, [1] replacing Richard Pitino, who left to assume the head coaching vacancy at Xavier University after the 2024-25 season. [2]

No.TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
1899–1900
1901–1903
1904–1910
No coach915–10.600
11910–1917 Ralph Hutchinson 732–8.800
21918–1919 John F. McGough 12–4.333
31919–1931 [a]
1933–1940
Roy W. Johnson 18165–146.531
41931–1933 Tom Churchill 223–12.657
51940–1941 Benjamin Sacks 15–18.217
61941–1943 Willis Barnes 212–30.286
71943–1944 George White 111–2.846
81944–1951
1952–1955
Woody Clements 10113–119.487
91951–1952 Berl Huffman 16–19.240
101955–1958 Bill Stockton 314–57.197
111958–1962 Bob Sweeney 421–75.219
121962–1972 Bob King 10175–89.663
131972–1979 Norm Ellenberger 7134–62.684
141979–1980 Charlie Harrison 16–22.214
151980–1988 Gary Colson 8146–106.579
161988–1999 Dave Bliss 11246–108.695
171999–2002 Fran Fraschilla 355–41.573
182002–2007 Ritchie McKay 582–69.543
192007–2013 Steve Alford 6155–52.749
202013–2017 Craig Neal 476–52.594
212017–2021 Paul Weir 458–63.479
222021–2025 Richard Pitino 488–49.642
232025–present Eric Olen 10–0
Totals23 coaches121 seasons1,640–1,213.575
Records updated through end of 2024–25 season
Source [3]
  1. New Mexico did not field a team for the 1920–21 season.

References

  1. Kirkland, Steve (March 30, 2025). "Eric Olen Named Head Coach of Lobo Men's Basketball". golobos.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  2. Fanta, John (March 26, 2025). "Xavier hires Richard Pitino from New Mexico". Fox Sports . Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  3. "Lobo Men's Basketball 22-23 Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico Athletics. p. 53-54, 59. Retrieved March 26, 2023.