years with the program. Weir left after one season to coach the New Mexico Lobos, a rival of the Aggies. Chris Jans (2017–2022) Former Bowling Green head coach Chris Jans was named the new head coach of the Aggies on April 17, 2017. He had been serving in an administrative role at Wichita State after being fired from BGSU in 2015 and was promoted to associate head coach of the Shockers just 4 days prior to being hired by NMSU. In his first season at NMSU, The Aggies won 28 games for the second year in a row, and won both the WAC regular season title and conference championship to advance to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to Clemson in the first round. In 2022 New Mexico State won a first round NCAA tournament game against University of Connecticut, before losing to Arkansas. Jans was hired by Mississippi State after the 2022 season. Greg Heiar (2022–2023) Greg Heiar was named the head coach of the Aggies on March 28, 2022. He was formerly the head coach at Northwest Florida State College, where he won the 2022 NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. On February 14, 2023, Greg Heiar was removed as the head coach of New Mexico State men's basketball team due to hazing allegations. Season by season results * — Overall record includes tournament and postseason results; Regular–season conference record and place contained in parentheses. ** — Forfeit by Lamar University on Jan. 6, 2022, is not included in overall record, but is included in conference record. Coaches The Aggies have had 27 coaches in their 110-year history. Six Aggie coaches have been named conference Coach-of-the-Year: Lou Henson in 1975, Ken Hayes in 1977, and Weldon Drew in 1983 in the Missouri Valley Conference; Neil McCarthy in 1989 and 1990 in the Big West Conference; Marvin Menzies in 2015, and Chris Jans in 2018, 2019 and 2020 in the Western Athletic Conference. Postseason Results NCAA tournament The Aggies have appeared in 26 NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 11–27. From 2010 to 2015 the round of 64 was known as the second round NCAA tournament seeding history The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition. NAIA tournament The Aggies have appeared in four NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–4. National Invitational tournament The Aggies have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) five times. Their