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2024–25 New Mexico Lobos Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lobos, led by fourth-year head coach Richard Pitino, played their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico as members of the Mountain West Conference. Previous season The Lobos finished the 2023–24 season 26–10, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Mountain West tournament, they beat Air Force in the first round, Boise State in the quarterfinals, Colorado State in the semifinals, and San Diego State in the championship to clinch the NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the West Region, they lost to Clemson in the first round. Offseason Departures Incoming transfers Recruiting classes 2024 recruiting class 2025 recruiting class There are no current recruits for 2025. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style="", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Pitino
Richard William Pitino (born September 16, 1982) is an American college basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach at Xavier University. He was previously head coach at Minnesota from 2013 to 2021, and New Mexico from 2021 to 2025. Early life and career Pitino is the son of St. John's University men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino. After attending St. Sebastian's School in Needham, Massachusetts, Richard Pitino earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history at Providence College in 2005. During his time at Providence, Pitino was the manager for the Friars men's basketball team under Tim Welsh. For two years, he also served as an assistant basketball coach for St. Andrew's School in nearby Barrington, Rhode Island. Assistant coaching career In 2004–2005, he worked as an administrative assistant under Tom Herrion at the College of Charleston. In 2005, he was hired by coach Ron Everhart to serve as assistant coach at Northeastern University and followed Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |