Albuquerque Journal · Jan 11, 2022
UNLV road game presents challenges beyond Pitino’s absence
UNM assistant coach Eric Brown, left, applauds the efforts of the Lobo players during the first half of Saturday’s (Jan. 8, 2022) game against Utah State in the Pit as referee Verne Harris, center, officiates and fellow UNM assistant Isaac Chew yells instructions. Brown served as acting head coach in that game and will again Tuesday at UNLV as Richard Pitino is out with COVID-19. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal)Richard Pitino didn’t need the reminder.
The first-year Lobos basketball coach has talked up how special it is to be in the Pit for a Lobos game since the day he was hired last spring.