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Crews Work to Repair Tiles at ‘The Pit’ in Time for Basketball Season

By Steve Carr October 17, 2013

Construction crews are hard at work at University Arena, “The Pit,” to repair a post-remodeling construction safety concern in time for the upcoming basketball season. Several stone tiles, located on the façades both inside and outside, dislodged and ...

A Lobo Scholar On and Off the Court

By Mara Kerkez October 09, 2013

Whitney Johnson battles an opponent for a position on the block when she snatches the ball out of the air. Turning to face the basket, she jab-steps to get defense off balance and slams the ball down for a single power-dribble before finishing strong. ...

Mind Research Network and UNM Introduce ‘Brain Safe’ Project to Understand and Minimize Concussions on NCAA Athletes

By Chris Cervini October 09, 2013

The nonprofit Mind Research Network (MRN) has partnered with the University of New Mexico (UNM) to introduce Brain Safe, an innovative, state-of-the-art sports-related concussion assessment program designed to study and minimize the impact of brain ...

Bronze Lobos Raise $35,000 for Scholarships

By Frank Mercogliano October 03, 2013

At the Lobo Club’s annual “Howl of a Good Time” Auction held recently, New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union and RayLee Homes each purchased a bronze Lobo for $20,000. The total net proceeds of $35,000 went to the Lobo Scholarship Fund, which ...

R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard Donate $500,000 to Lobo Baseball

September 13, 2013

The University of New Mexico athletic department is proud to announce that R.D. Hubbard and his wife Joan Dale have made a $500,000 donation to Lobo Baseball that will help fund additional improvements to Lobo Field. This marks the largest donation ...

Howl of a Good Time Auction on Fri., Aug. 23

By Steve Carr August 23, 2013

Kickoff the 2013-2014 season with the Lobo Club as they host the 11th Annual Howl of a Good Time Auction in support of student-athlete scholarships on Friday, August 23, 2013 at 6 p.m. at Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town. This premier event for ...

UNM Top School in Academic All-MW Selections for Spring, School Year

By Steve Carr June 21, 2013

UNM Student Success CenterEven a month and a half after the 2012-13 school year has ended, the University of New Mexico athletic department still is producing conference championships.The Mountain West announced recently its Spring 2013 Academic ...

Lobos Pass APR with Flying Colors

By Steve Carr June 13, 2013

The University of New Mexico at one time struggled with APR. That was a long, long time ago. In the latest data released by the NCAA, eight Lobo teams had perfect single-year APRs, and all sports are well above the 930 marker for APR, showcasing UNM's ...

UNM Softball Collections for Oklahoma Tornado Victims in Final Stretch

By Carolyn Gonzales May 29, 2013

Erica Beach and Derek WatsonUNM Softball Coach Erica Beach and her boyfriend, former Lobo football player Derek Watson are in the final stretch for collecting food, water and other necessities for the people affected by the tornado in Moore, Okla. "We ...

Lobo Athletics Joins Summer Reading Challenge

By Steve Carr May 23, 2013

Both University of New Mexico basketball coaches and other members of the Athletics' staff joined New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez to launch her Summer Reading Challenge initiative. Four summer reading challenges were launched for New Mexico children. ...

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