Olen has announced the hiring of three assistant coaches to his staff. Tom Tankelewicz, Sam Stapleton and Mikey Howell have joined the program at New Mexic

Eric Olen, longtime coach at the University of California San Diego and one of college basketball’s rising coaching stars, on Sunday accepted the head coaching position at the University of New Mexico — home of the Pit and one of the country’s most passionate and demanding fan bases.

Eric Olen agreed to a five-year, multimillion-dollar contract that makes him the 23rd coach in school history.