UCSD head basketball coach Eric Olen is headed to New Mexico. Why it matters: Olen led the Tritons to the NCAA Tournament this year in their first season of eligibility, putting him on the radar for bigger jobs.

The architect of UCSD’s 30-5 record and NCAA Tournament berth in the program’s first season of Division I eligibility is a finalist for the vacancy at New Mexico

Eric Olen took over as UC San Diego’s head basketball coach in 2013. A few years later the Tritons began their transition from Division II to Division I. At the time UCSD Athletics Director Earl Edwards said he believed he had the right coaches in place to make his teams compete quickly.