The following is a list of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball head coaches. There have been 22 head coaches of the Lobos in their 120-season history.[1]
![Richard Pitino, cropped from a photo with him and Bill Raftery](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Richard_Pitino_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Richard_Pitino_%28cropped%29.jpg)
New Mexico's current head coach is Richard Pitino. He was hired as the Lobos' head coach in March 2021,[2] replacing Paul Weir, who resigned after the 2020–21 season.[3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
– | 1899–1900 1901–1903 1904–1910 |
No coach | 9 | 15–10 | .600 |
1 | 1910–1917 | Ralph Hutchinson | 7 | 32–8 | .800 |
2 | 1918–1919 | John F. McGough | 1 | 2–4 | .333 |
3 | 1919–1931[a] 1933–1940 |
Roy W. Johnson | 18 | 165–146 | .531 |
4 | 1931–1933 | Tom Churchill | 2 | 23–12 | .657 |
5 | 1940–1941 | Benjamin Sacks | 1 | 5–18 | .217 |
6 | 1941–1943 | Willis Barnes | 2 | 12–30 | .286 |
7 | 1943–1944 | George White | 1 | 11–2 | .846 |
8 | 1944–1951 1952–1955 |
Woody Clements | 10 | 113–119 | .487 |
9 | 1951–1952 | Berl Huffman | 1 | 6–19 | .240 |
10 | 1955–1958 | Bill Stockton | 3 | 14–57 | .197 |
11 | 1958–1962 | Bob Sweeney | 4 | 21–75 | .219 |
12 | 1962–1972 | Bob King | 10 | 175–89 | .663 |
13 | 1972–1979 | Norm Ellenberger | 7 | 134–62 | .684 |
14 | 1979–1980 | Charlie Harrison | 1 | 6–22 | .214 |
15 | 1980–1988 | Gary Colson | 8 | 146–106 | .579 |
16 | 1988–1999 | Dave Bliss | 11 | 246–108 | .695 |
17 | 1999–2002 | Fran Fraschilla | 3 | 55–41 | .573 |
18 | 2002–2007 | Ritchie McKay | 5 | 82–69 | .543 |
19 | 2007–2013 | Steve Alford | 6 | 155–52 | .749 |
20 | 2013–2017 | Craig Neal | 4 | 76–52 | .594 |
21 | 2017–2021 | Paul Weir | 4 | 58–63 | .479 |
22 | 2021–present | Richard Pitino | 3 | 61–41 | .598 |
Totals | 22 coaches | 121 seasons | 1,613–1,205 | .572 | |
Records updated through end of 2023–24 season Source[1] |
- ^ New Mexico did not field a team for the 1920–21 season.
References
edit- ^ a b "Lobo Men's Basketball 22-23 Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico Athletics. p. 53-54, 59. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Erick (March 16, 2021). "New Mexico hires Richard Pitino as men's basketball coach". USA Today. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Grammer, Geoff (March 2, 2021). "Paul Weir releases statement on stepping down as Lobos coach". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved March 26, 2023.