LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State Swimming & Diving added Michael Licon to its staff, Head Coach Rick Pratt announced. Licon, who most recently assisted at The University of Akron, brings several years of experience to the Aggie staff, including multiple stops with nearby programs. With the program joining the MPSF this summer, the new coach hopes to guide NM State to similar success it found in the WAC for twenty seasons.
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Michael Licon, on joining the staff: "I am extremely grateful to Coach Pratt for offering me the opportunity to coach at an excellent program like New Mexico State.