UC San Diego Tritons head coach Eric Olen had a season for the record books. His team averaged over 80 points per game, won 30 games overall, and are cruising into the NCAA Tournament riding a 15 ...

UC San Diego head coach Eric Olen looks on against Michigan during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Denver.

UC San Diego already knows it will be without four seniors next season, including the Big West player of the year, the Division I leader in steals and one of the nation’s top 3-point marksmen ...

UC San Diego head coach Eric Olen participates in a net-cutting ceremony after an NCAA college basketball game against UC Irvine in the championship of the Big West Conference tournament Saturday ...

UC San Diego Athletic Director Earl Edwards says he knows “the big boys” will try to hire away Eric Olen, the two-time Big West coach of the year. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune) ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico hired UC San Diego's Eric Olen on Sunday as its next basketball coach. Olen will replace Richard Pitino, who left to become Xavier's coach on Tuesday.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico hired UC San Diego’s Eric Olen on Sunday as its next basketball coach. Olen will replace Richard Pitino, who left to become Xavier’s coach on Tuesday.