Category: NCAA
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Aggies Among Us: Connecting with Our Broader Community
While wins and losses will always define athletic seasons, these quieter moments help strengthen the connection between the university and the community it represents. [more…]
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NM State Among WGCA All-Scholar Team GPA Award Recipients
NM State was one of three Conference USA programs among the top 25 as they were joined by Jacksonville State and Delaware. [more…]
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Football: CUSA Concludes Successful Football Kickoff in Arlington, Texas
“We’ve been very strategic in our expansion decisions and we’ve focused on universities that increase our reach, visibility, and also on academic and competitive profile.” [more…]
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Aggies Earn NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, Place Four on Honors Court
The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, recognizes junior, senior and graduate student men’s basketball student-athletes who finished the 2025-26 academic year with a cumulative GPA of… [more…]
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Football: CUSA Unveils Bowl Confidence Index Results
Voted on by a panel of 20 members – consisting of a sports information director and media representative from each CUSA institution – the index… [more…]
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Aggies Set for National Television; Football Broadcast Schedule with 2026 Game Themes
National television coverage begins Aug. 29 when New Mexico State opens the season at Florida State on The CW. [more…]
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Swim & Dive: Incoming Freshman Juliet Nicholson Selected to Represent Canada at 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Nicholson was introduced to Aggie fans as an incoming freshman in November of last year and specializes in butterfly, freestyle and the IM. [more…]
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Football: Five Aggies Named to Conference USA Preseason Watch List
Conference USA’s 2026 season opens Aug. 29, with New Mexico State traveling to Florida State in one of the opening weekend’s nationally televised matchups. [more…]
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Track & Field: Aggies Ink Head Coach Joseph Rath to Contract Extension
“Las Cruces is a special place for my family, and I’m grateful to continue calling it home. I’m excited for what’s ahead and look forward… [more…]
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Women’s Golf: Aggies Add Olsson and Stauffer to Finalize Roster Ahead of Fall Season
Stauffer, a native of Buonas, Switzerland, will enter her true freshman season with the Aggies. [more…]
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Baseball: Aggie Among Twenty-Two CUSA Players Selected in the 2026 MLB Draft
CUSA Pitcher of the Year Ben Blair was the first off the board, going 49th overall to the Tampa Bay Rays. [more…]
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Baseball: Angier Announces Addition of Connor Dailey as Pitching Coach
Dailey coached two first team All-MVC honorees and two second team all-conference selections, while four Saluki pitchers collected All-MVC honorable mention distinction. [more…]
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Men’s Basketball: Conference USA Slate Set for Aggies’ 2026-27 Campaign
The Aggies will finish the regular season on the road with visits to Missouri State on Wednesday, March 4, and FIU on Friday, March 6,… [more…]
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Women’s Basketball: CUSA Announces 2026-27 Conference Schedule
NM State closes conference action with five of their final seven games at home, including a three-game stretch hosting Kennesaw State (Feb. 11), Jax State… [more…]
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Golf: Men’s Head Coach Mike Dirks Signs Three-Year Extension
“The future is bright under his leadership, and we’re excited for what’s ahead.” [more…]
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Former Albuquerque Academy Standout Notah Begay III Announces Return of NB3 Collegiate Matchplay at Twin Warriors
The tournament is free and open to the public and will include a designated autograph area, giving junior and high school golfers the opportunity to… [more…]
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Women’s Basketball: Houston Bradeson Named Video Analyst
“I am extremely grateful and honored to join New Mexico State Women’s Basketball as the program’s Video Analyst.” [more…]
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Softball: NM State Adds Associate Coach, Promotes Graduate Assistant on Staff
“Combined with her coaching experience throughout the East, she brings extensive recruiting experience and established relationships across many of the regions that make up the… [more…]
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Las Cruces’ Deuce Benjamin Signs with Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s Basketball
“We’ve known Deuce since our days as a staff in New Mexico.” [more…]
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Liberty Claims CUSA Institutional Excellence Award, Conference USA Announces Sport Academic Award Honorees
The Institutional Excellence Award is given to the institution with the highest GPA during each academic year for all student-athletes in conference-sponsored sports. [more…]
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Volleyball: NM State Announces 2026 Schedule
The regular season begins on Aug. 28 as NM State hosts Tulsa to open a four-team weekend event in Las Cruces. [more…]
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State, City of Albuquerque back spacecraft manufacturer, adding 152 jobs
“New Mexico continues to prove we are leaders in the advanced tech industries that will define the future.” [more…]
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NCAA: Division I adopts age-based eligibility model
“While previous NCAA rules have served college sports well for a long time, we heard also loud and clear from NCAA members and student-athletes that… [more…]
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Conference USA Announces 2025-26 Michael L. Slive Athletes of the Year
Cook becomes the second consecutive Jax State student-athlete to earn Male Athlete of the Year honors, following in the footsteps of Jaron Pierre Jr. in… [more…]
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Women’s Basketball: Bienvenue à l’ère Amadou
Perhaps the most striking feature of the roster is its unmistakable French saveur. [more…]
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Track & Field: Trio of Aggies Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
This becomes the first honor for juniors Nia Allison and Marlee Cavitt, while Alesha Lane has earned the honor for both the 2024-25 and 2025-26 campaigns. [more…]
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Basketball: Carisma Lynn Joins as Director of Basketball Operations
“Carisma has just started to work here in Las Cruces, and she has already been great for our program.” [more…]
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Track & Field: Marlee Cavitt & Alesha Lane Earn CUSA All-Academic Team Honors
Cavitt and Lane make up two of the 22 total student-athletes recognized by CUSA for outstanding achievement in sport and the classroom. [more…]
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Aggies Return to National Stage at College National Finals Rodeo
Live television coverage begins Tuesday, June 16, on ESPN+. [more…]
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From Cow College to the Big Leagues: Baseball Cards Preserve a Growing Aggie Legacy
“It’s pretty crazy to think how three of us were on the same team not too long ago, and now we’re here.” [more…]
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NMSU Athletics: Dailan Goodman Named CUSA Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient
Every season, CUSA grants a $4,000 scholarship to distinguished graduates selected by the league’s Faculty Athletics Representatives and approved by the Conference USA Board of… [more…]
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Soccer: NM State Announces 2026 Schedule
The Aggies’ season opener will be a matchup with Big XII opponent Arizona State on Wednesday, Aug. 12. This marks the second time the Sun… [more…]
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Basketball: NM State Adds Veteran Guard KK Robinson
Prior to his collegiate career, Robinson starred at nationally recognized Oak Hill Academy where he helped lead the program to a 37-3 record, a state championship and… [more…]
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Basketball: NM State Adds Big Sky Freshman Standout Mark Lavrenov
Lavrenov built one of the most decorated prep careers in Northern California at Rocklin High School. [more…]
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Track & Field: Patreece Clarke Named RMAC Co-Track Athlete Of The Year After Historic Season
Clarke also claimed RMAC championships in the 100-meter hurdles and 4×100-meter relay, posting times of 13.01 and 44.83, respectively. [more…]
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NCAA Considers Eligibility Overhaul as Issues Raised in Pavia Case Continue to Shape Debate
Pavia’s path to national attention was unconventional. After beginning his collegiate career at the junior college level, he transferred to New Mexico State and helped… [more…]
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Track & Field: Aggies Conclude Season at NCAA West First Round
NM State returns to competition this fall, when the Aggies open the 2026 cross country season at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial Open in Las Cruces. [more…]
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Alesha Lane Named CUSA Field Performer of the Meet
Lane, a senior from Casper, Wyo., earned the distinction after posting a career day in Murfreesboro, recording the highest individual point total among field athletes… [more…]
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Football: Conference USA Reveals Kickoff Times and Television Schedule
NM State returns home on Friday, Sept. 26, to face in-state rival New Mexico in a nationally televised showdown on CBS Sports Network at 1:30… [more…]
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CUSA Football Kickoff to Take Place in Arlington, Texas
There, CUSA Commissioner Judy MacLeod, along with head coaches and players from each of the league’s 10 programs, will be on hand to discuss and… [more…]
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Golf: Emma Bunch Concludes Play at NCAA Championship
[Bunch finished Round Three] outside the cut line, which landed at even-par for the nine advancing individuals. [more…]
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Baseball: Jax State Tops Liberty to Win CUSA Crown
Jax State now awaits its NCAA Tournament destination as part of the 64-team national field. [more…]
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Golf: Emma Bunch Introduces Championship Play to Our Broader Community; Tees Off in Critical Round Three
After two rounds in Carlsbad, Bunch sat at +4 and tied for 81st overall. On paper, that sounds far removed from contention. [more…]
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Golf: Even Before Teeing Off, Emma Bunch Wins National Honor; Battle on the Greens Starts Friday
Bunch entered the NCAA Championship ranked No. 61 nationally among individuals according to SCOREBOARD rankings, trailing only Princeton golfer Thanana Kotchasanmanee among the individual competitors… [more…]
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Basketball: NM State Strengthens Frontcourt with Adrame Diongue Signing
Most recently, Diongue spent the 2025-26 season at Peru State where he appeared in one game for the Bobcats. [more…]
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Basketball: NM State Adds Mountain West Guard Jermaine Washington
Before beginning his collegiate career, Washington starred at Rancho Verde High School in California where he helped lead the program to 43 wins over his… [more…]
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Delgadillo Closes Out Play at NCAA Marana Regional; Emma Bunch Arrives at Omni La Costa (Photos)
As a team, Arizona led the tournament at 14-under, while four individuals shared the individual crown as Alabama’s William Jennings claimed a share along with… [more…]
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Baseball: Jonatan Clough Earns Second Team All-Conference USA Recognition
In addition to his ability to stretch hits into extra bases, Clough ranked fifth in the conference in slugging percentage and 15th in on-base percentage. [more…]
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Basketball: NM State Adds Isaiah Brooks-Sena Ahead of 2026-27 Season
“Zeke has the ability to wear many different hats and make an impact on our program in a variety of ways.” [more…]
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Basketball: Aggies Add Brandon Barnes to Coaching Staff
Barnes arrives at NM State following a seven-year stint as an assistant coach at California State Bakersfield, where he helped the Roadrunners produce six All-Conference selections, including… [more…]
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Track & Field: Marlee Cavitt Earns High Point Scorer of the Meet, Aggies Finish Fourth at CUSA Championships
A select group of Aggies are slated to compete in the 2026 NCAA West Regional, hosted by the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Action… [more…]
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Offenses Combine for 51 Runs; Aggies Fall in Season Finale
With another two hit-by-pitches on Saturday, Boston Vest wrapped up his season with 24 HBPs on the season, marking the most ever in a single year by… [more…]
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Golf: NM State Athletics to Extend Head Women’s Golf Coach Danny Bowen
“We are thrilled to announce the extension of Coach Bowen, whose outstanding leadership and unwavering dedication have elevated our women’s golf program in remarkable ways.” [more…]
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Baseball: Turner Shines as Aggies Return to Win Penultimate Game
With five strikeouts on Friday night, Jack Turner concludes his career with exactly 100 strikeouts as an Aggie. [more…]
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Baseball: Jonatan Clough Collects CUSA All-Academic Team Honors
The outfielder currently paces the Aggies in batting average (.333), while slugging .585 and maintaining an on-base percentage of .427. [more…]
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Golf: Delgadillo and Payán Earn First Team All-CUSA Recognition
With two honorees represented on the first team, NM State serves as the only program to have multiple first team award winners this year. [more…]
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Baseball: Aggies Fall in High-Scoring Affair Against FIU
Steve Solorzano logged his second grand slam of the season and extended his hitting streak to 14 games to mark the longest active streak by an… [more…]
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Ticket Punched: Emma Bunch Advances to NCAA Women’s Golf Championship
In the opening round on Monday, Bunch carded a 64 (-7) to mark the lowest 18-hole score of her career and finish the first day… [more…]
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Baseball: Aggies Fall to Lobos in Final Midweek Contest of Season
NM State closes out the season with a 6-6 record in midweek games. [more…]
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Softball: NM State Removes Interim Tag, Announces Benet Higgs Head Softball Coach
“From the moment I asked Coach Higgs to step into this role, her leadership, vision, and commitment to our student-athletes stood out.” [more…]

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