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DENNIS LATTA: Hired by the Albuquerque Journal in 1980 to cover UNM men's basketball, Latta served as the Journal's sports editor from 1982-88 and in 2004 was appointed by then-Gov. Bill ...
Mike Roberts (July 17, 1933 – September 13, 2016) was an American radio sportscaster in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he provided play-by-play for University of New Mexico (UNM) Lobo basketball and football games on KKOB (AM). His career in New Mexico is unparalleled as a long time (1966-2013) Albuquerque sports announcer on TV and radio for ...
During their two seasons with Harge, the Lobos went 39–15 (.722), becoming a nationally ranked NIT finalist and setting the table for the continued success of the UNM program. [ 4 ] In 1962–63, the Lobos began the season 9–2, including wins over Texas Tech and at rival New Mexico State. [ 5 ]
[6] [43] He was inducted into the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame in 1982 and the University of New Mexico Athletics Hall of Honor in 1987. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] In a formal ceremony on December 1, 1992, the basketball court at The Pit was dedicated and named Bob King Court in honor of the man known as the “Architect of Lobo Basketball.” [ 7 ]
Oct. 8—Six former Lobo athletes have been chosen for induction to the UNM Athletic Hall of Honor on Nov. 1, the UNM Alumni Lettermen's Association announced on Tuesday. Pepe Caballero (men's ...
That, luckily, serves as a good benchmark in the Lobos' program history as it is unofficially the start of what many, including the Journal, consider the modern era of Lobo basketball when Bob ...
Greg Brown (November 26, 1972 – June 14, 2024) was an American basketball player and high school coach. He was known for his standout college career at the University of New Mexico, where he was Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Player of the Year in 1994 and won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the nation's best player under six feet tall.
Norman Dale Ellenberger (August 2, 1932 – November 15, 2015) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He was head coach of the University of New Mexico Lobo basketball team from 1972 to 1979, winning Western Athletic Conference championships in 1974 and 1978 and compiling an overall record of 134–62 (.684).