Albuquerque, NM (Sports Network) - The University of New Mexico and head
men's basketball coach Steve Alford agreed to a contract extension through
the 2022-23 season, the school announced Wednesday.
The news came one day before the Lobos play Harvard in the second round of the
NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed, which matches the program's highest seed in
the tourney.
Alford has guided the Lobos to 22 wins in each of his first six seasons in New
Mexico, including a 29-5 record this season that ended in a Mountain West
Conference regular season and tournament crown for the second straight year.
"I'm very appreciative of the administration and board of regents for allowing
me to have the opportunity to continue to lead UNM basketball," Alford said.
"I'm very excited about what we have accomplished in our first six years, and
I look forward to building on those successes in the future."
Alford will receive a $240,000 increase to his compensation for next year as
part of the new deal.
The former Indiana star player was previously the head coach at Iowa, where he
compiled a 152-106 record in eight seasons.
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