New Mexico State Basketball: Are the Aggies the most dangerous mid-major?
By Connor Hope
Head Coach Chris Jans
One thing that has impressed me about New Mexico State these past few years is their ability to have continued success through multiple coaching changes.
This season has been no different, as Chris Jans has gotten every player to buy into his system, leading the Aggies to their best regular season since perhaps the 1969-1970 season.
Although Jans came in with experience as the head coach of Bowling Green and an assistant behind Gregg Marshall at Wichita State, he still had a tough road ahead. With nine players gone after former Aggies Coach Paul Weir left the program, Jans needed to figure out how to recruit talent to New Mexico State in a short amount of time.
With most high school recruits already committed to other programs, Jans turned to the transfer market, bringing in Zach Lofton from Texas Southern. This addition proved to be huge a success, giving the team a first option scorer and senior presence.
Jans’ ability to coach will be put to the test in March when every game could be the Aggies’ last — but his early success should give fans reason to be optimistic.