CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Lou Henson, one of college basketball's greatest coaches and the individual who helped put NM State men's basketball on the map passed away in his Champaign, Ill., home Saturday, July 25, 2020. Henson, 88, was buried Wednesday, July 29, in Champaign in a graveside service attended by his family members.
"New Mexico State University will be forever indebted to Coach Lou Henson," said NMSU President John Floros. "He was tremendously successful at everything he did, including his life's work of shaping the lives of our students and in making our community a better place.