[10] The Lobos won 165 games with Johnson as head basketball coach, a school record for over 30 years and currently third on its all-time list. The selection committee granted the WAC three spots in the field, but the Lobos were left out, a disappointment that would linger through the following season. [84][85], In 198788 the Lobos were led by Charlie Thomas, a junior transfer from Wake Forest (17 points and 7.5 rebounds a game), and senior Greene (16.8 points, 6.8 rebounds). Colson said the popularity and continued presence of Ellenberger during his early years were unnerving and that he sometimes felt in competition with the former coach. He oversaw construction of Carlisle Gymnasium in 1928 and Zimmerman Field in 1938, the first football stadium at UNM.[9]. Norman Dale Ellenberger (August 2, 1932 - November 15, 2015) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. [169] The Lobos went to the NIT and beat UTEP before losing at Alabama, finishing 2213. [126] Gibson finished as Lobo career leader in minutes played. [34] It was Ellenberger's first Division I head coaching position, but he made up for what he lacked in experience with energy and enthusiasm. [27] Instead, they started the season 170, rising to #6 before beating #5Utah in the Pit, propelling the Lobos to #4. Longley was named All-WAC, averaging 18.4 points and 9.7 rebounds while setting Lobo records for blocks in a season and per game. The Lobos won the MWC regular season championship in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013, and they won the conference tournament in 2005, 2012, 2013, and 2014. "[112][113], The 199495 season was a rebuilding year for the Lobos, who finished 1515 but won six of their last eight games. [19][40] The team was led by the strong inside scoring and rebounding of Darryl Minniefield, Bernard Hardin, and Mark Saiers. Tributes honoring her memory started forming on social. [23] Hobson was named as MWC Player of the Year and a third-team All-American. Funeral arrangements have not been announced yet. [13] The team posted wins over Kansas and at Purdue and received a berth in the 1964 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The most comprehensive coverage of the New Mexico Lobos Men's Basketball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. For now, the Lobos have six returning scholarship players in guards Jeremiah Francis, Javonte Johnson and Saquan Singleton; and three forwards in Emmanuel Kuac, Rod Brown and Valdir Manuel. The Lobos jumped out to a 120 start with wins over #25 Cal and #16 Texas A&M, vaulting to #12 in the national rankings. Alford compiled a 4730 (.610) record in road games, the only Lobo coach over .500 on the road. The university established basketball as a varsity sport in 1899 and began competing with regional colleges after establishing an athletics department in 1920. Because his best play is to dribble down the court and shoot it. Longley finished with 1,729 points, 922 rebounds, and 336 blocks. [217] Human mascots, dubbed "Lobo Louie and Lobo Lucy", members of the cheerleading squad, roam The Pit during games rousing and entertaining fans. The Lobos stood at 7-2 after losing to #10 Syracuse, then rattled off 14 straight wins, including a home-and-away sweep of #9 UNLV, pushing them into the national rankings and eventually into the top ten. [226] In 1999, Roberts was inducted into the University of New Mexico Athletic Hall of Honor by the Alumni Lettermen's Association and received the Distinguished Service Award. UNM left the Border Conference in 1951 to join the Mountain States Conference, then known as the Skyline Eight. Media Guide 201314, pp.66,90. [124] The Lobos were 213 and back at #11 when they lost at #19 TCU, at #5 Utah, and had a team record 41-game home-winning streak ended by BYU. The Lobos struggled to a 97 start before pulling together in league play, going 124 after winning their final five games to gain a share of the MWC title. Snell paced the offense down the stretch, averaging 18 points a game and leading the Lobos to the MWC tournament championship. [86], Colson was forced to resign after the season ended, a move that remains somewhat controversial. [114] The 199596 team added to that nucleus Albuquerque High star Kenny Thomas, a USA Today and Parade magazine High School All-American. They led the WAC in overall winning percentage over the 17-season span from 1962 to 1979, posting a won-loss record of 328161 (.671). Western Athletic Conference 1964, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1994. [60][63] In 1986, former rival and longtime friend Don Haskins hired Ellenberger as his lead assistant at UTEP, where he would coach for four years. Under Norm Ellenberger, the Lobos won WAC championships in 1974 and 1978 and compiled an overall record of 13462 (.684). The 198687 season was the most successful for Colson as Lobo coach. [211] The upgrade reduced seating capacity to 15,411,[212] trading some seating for greater comfort and amenities. Because the playing surface is 37 feet below grade, students nicknamed the arena "The Pit," and the nickname stuck. UNM lost in the Mountain West Championship quarterfinals to Utah State. Fan criticism had reached a crescendo and attendance at The Pit had been dropping significantly. [35] Colson adhered strictly to NCAA rules, as UNM officials watched the program closely, wary of falling back into disfavor with the NCAA. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Former Lobo women's basketball player Miranda Sanchez died Monday. [175] The MWC enjoyed its best season to date with four teams achieving national rankings and five making the NCAA tournament. Fraschilla resigned shortly after the season, concluding that "it was best for everyone that I leave."[138][140]. [7] In 1928 Coach Roy Johnson organized construction of Carlisle Gymnasium, seating about 1,500 spectators with later additions doubling that figure, and in 1957 Johnson Gymnasium opened, with a capacity of 7,800. Alford was again named MWC Coach of the Year, and Gary was All-MWC. Road struggles kept the team from gaining momentum, a chronic problem as the Lobos went 843 in away games under McKay. The team had relied heavily on its starters and was worn down with fatigue and injuries. 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He also holds the team record for assists in a game (21). They began the season 71, losing only at #14 Arizona while sweeping ranked New Mexico State. [8] Johnson set about building collegiate-level athletics facilities, performing some of the hard labor with his own hands. They went to the NIT and beat South Florida before losing at eventual champion Wake Forest, finishing 1814. The 198384 Lobos relied almost exclusively on four senior starters, led by Smith and Tim Garrett, to the point that they took over the top four positions in school history for minutes played in a season. [136] The team meandered to a 1311 record but then won four straight, including over #21 Utah. [121], The 199798 Lobos had four starters returning and entered the season ranked #11. [67] A highlight of Colson's first season was his fourth game as head coach, hosting an Arizona State team that would reach #3 in the nation led by future NBA players Byron Scott, Fat Lever, Alton Lister, and Sam Williams. The Lobos stood at 72 after losing to #10 Syracuse, then rattled off 14 straight wins, including a home-and-away sweep of #9 UNLV, pushing them into the national rankings and eventually into the top ten. Smith is now second in career assists and third in career steals. [138][142] His father played at UNM for Bob King, but McKay had only coached for brief stints at Portland State, Colorado State, and Oregon State, with an 8389 career record. The Lobos won the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship in 1964 and 1968, making frequent appearances in national rankings. There were a multitude of reasons for this. The Lobos beat Syracuse in the first round before losing to Rutgers, finishing the season 198 and ranked #18 in the UPI. Ellenberger was well-respected as a teacher of defense,[34][39] and he was a frequent participant in basketball coaching camps and workshops, where he became friends with UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian. [129] He was selected as the 22nd pick in the first round of the 1999 NBA draft by Houston and played for 11 seasons in the NBA.[130]. Feb. 28Whatever happens next week in Las Vegas at the Mountain West Tournament and beyond, Lobo seniors Morris Udeze and Jaelen House made sure the final regular season impression their fans would have of them in the Pit would be a memorable one. [12] The Lobos won as many games in his first two seasons as in the previous seven combined and went 11644 (.725) over his first six seasons. Five months later, and with the New Mexico still proving to be the only team all season capable of beating the Aztecs on their home court in Viejas Arena, No. [36][46] The top six largest crowds ever at The Pit were during this period. They were ranked briefly in 1988 and 1993, then throughout 1996 to 1999. After the 197172 season, assistant coach Norm Ellenberger was elevated to head coach, and King served as Assistant Athletics Director the next season. Former WNBA basketball player and olympian Rebecca Lobo is seen analyzing the game between UConn and UCLA in a semifinal for the Albany Regional of the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship at the Times Union Center on Friday, March 29, 2019 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union) Lori Van Buren / Albany Times Union Show More Show Less 3 of 10 [91][92] All had been Colson recruits, and Bliss reportedly flew to Australia to secure Longley's return to New Mexico. Fraschilla felt he had his system and recruits in place going into the 200102 season, and Lobo fans were eager for the team to return to the NCAA tournament. The team began 92 with an upset over #8 Wichita State but wilted in league play, going 412 and finishing 1517. [127] Attendance at The Pit remained in the top ten nationally during the Bliss years, finishing sixth in the nation twice and reaching its highest season average ever in 199798 at 17,625 per game. They faltered down the stretch though and finished 168, completing the team's best four-year stretch in nearly forty seasons. The Lobos became frequent participants in the NCAA tournament during the 1990s and have made 15 appearances overall, as well as 19 NIT appearances. 1Perfection really is the enemy of the good. [91], Bliss inherited a strong nucleus of senior Charlie Thomas, junior Darrell McGee, and sophomores Luc Longley and Rob Robbins. The judge deferred sentence for a year, noting that it was unfair for Ellenberger alone to bear culpability, and all counts were formally dismissed in 1983.[36][60]. New Mexico Lobos men's basketball players, Category:New Mexico Lobos women's basketball players, New Mexico Lobos men's basketball statistical leaders, Charles Smith (basketball, born August 1975), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:New_Mexico_Lobos_men%27s_basketball_players&oldid=950612294, College men's basketball players in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 13 April 2020, at 00:11. Like King, Ellenberger got off to a fast start in his first two seasons. "[199], The Lobo Howl is an event held initially on midnight of the first day the NCAA allows teams to practice. Updated: Dec 1, 2020 / 08:00 PM MST. Lobo basketball first achieved national prominence under Bob King, who was previously an assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Iowa. Fraschilla inherited three returning starters, but the team was clearly heading into a rebuilding period after losing Thomas. The team won seven of their last nine, both losses coming to #8 Utah, in Salt Lake and in the WAC tournament final. [168] They beat #3 BYU in Provo to sweep the regular season series but lost to the Cougars in the conference tournament. The tournament upset and departures were disheartening blows for Lobo fans. [148] They lost in the conference tournament but received a bid to the NIT, losing at Cal to finish 249, the most wins for a first-year Lobo coach to date. [120] Smith was chosen by the Miami Heat with the 26th pick in the first round of the 1997 NBA draft, playing five seasons in the NBA and several more in Europe. They then won 11 of 12, taking the WAC lead into the last month of the season. The most renowned enduring feature of the Lobo basketball program is its home venue, known as "The Pit", recognized as one of the best college basketball arenas in the country. 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