Mike Bradbury did not know much about Albuquerque when he arrived in 2016, but he’s made himself at home.
That status doesn’t figure to change anytime soon after the University of New Mexico women’s basketball coach agreed to a three-year contract extension that would keep him with the Lobos through the 2027-28 season. The extension, which does not include a salary increase, was announced Thursday.
Bradbury has compiled a 141-78 record over seven seasons at UNM. He laughed when asked if he ever expected to spend could extend to 12 years or more in New Mexico.
“You never know for sure,” Bradbury said, “but, yeah, 12 years is a long time in this profession.