As national attention on the New Mexico State men’s basketball team continues to intensify following an aborted season of chaos, news on Friday broke that athletic director Mario Moccia has received a five-year extension and a pay raise.
News of the new contract broke via a report from El Paso TV station KTSM Friday afternoon. The new contract obtained by the Journal Friday evening confirmed the extension was finalized three weeks ago when signed by Moccia and former NMSU Chancellor Dan Arvizu on April 7 —the day Arvizu stepped down from that post.
Former NMSU President Jay Gogue is serving as interim chancellor in Arvizu’s absence.