New Mexico Sports

(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Aggies have now added their second Georgia product and first front court signee as Head Coach Jason Hooten introduced Clarence “Monzy” Jackson as the newest member of the program. The forward will be making his third Division I stop after spending last season at Jacksonville State and the previous

LAS CRUCES, Texas – New Mexico State guard Deuce Benjamin has entered the transfer portal. The Las Cruces native was one of the final players from last season’s roster to announce his intention to leave the program. Benjamin, a graduate of Las Cruces High School, spent just one season with the Aggies. NMSU’s new head

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The waiting game continues in Las Cruces as New Mexico State appears to have zeroed-in on a candidate for their men’s basketball head coach vacancy. While no official word has come from NMSU, a source tells ABC-7 the frontrunner for the job is Jason Hooten, the current head basketball coach

(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico –  On Wednesday morning, NM State Athletics announced its plan of action regarding refunds to men’s basketball season ticket holders for the cancelled portion of the 2022-23 season. Director of Athletics Mario Moccia announced fans may either receive a refund or use their refund amount as a credit

(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) ARLINGTON, Texas – On Thursday afternoon, the Western Athletic Conference announced it’s preseason honors and the preseason coaches’ poll. The Aggies have been picked to finish seventh ahead of the season, trailing a three-way tie between Abilene Christian, UTRGV, and Sacramento State.  Logan Gallina and Kevin Jimenez were named to the Preseason All-WAC Team. Ahead of

(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Wednesday afternoon, NM State head football coach Jerry Kill announced the full 2022-23 signing class for the Aggies.  In November, Kill and his staff signed 28 student-athletes to become an Aggie, including several who have already enrolled in classes at New Mexico State. With 10 additional signings on

(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) ARLINGTON, Texas – In a release issued by the Western Athletic Conference Monday afternoon, it was announced that senior guard Soufia Inoussa was named this week’s WAC Women’s Player of the Week after having a career night against Abilene Christian last Thursday when she scored 28 points helping her team to a

(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) CEDAR CITY, Utah – When a team knocks down 20 shots from beyond the arc and shoots nearly 64% from the field, you cannot help but shake their hand and commend them. That is what Head Coach Greg Heiar and the Aggies (7-12, 0-7) did after falling 111-76 to Southern Utah (14-6, 6-1)

SEATTLE, Washington – New Mexico State once again came out on the losing end of a conference game. Thursday night in Seattle, WA, the Aggies were upended by the Seattle Redhawks by a final score of 69-66. It was NMSU’s 5th loss in a row. Seattle remained undefeated in WAC play at 4-0. With NMSU

(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) A celebration for the ages will take place downtown at the Plaza de Las Cruces on Saturday, January 21, from noon to 1:00 p.m. (MT).  The New Mexico State Athletic Department and City of Las Cruces have collaborated to celebrate the Quick Lane Bowl champions, following NM State’s 24-19 victory over Bowling

(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In a season full of new challenges, the Aggies (7-9, 0-4 WAC) find themselves in completely new territory for the first time since joining the WAC – winless through four conference games after falling to California Baptist (10-7, 2-2 WAC) 70-61 Saturday night. Deshawndre Washington recorded his third