Former Wichita State assistant coach Gear Heiar has been tabbed as the next head coach for New Mexico State, the team announced on Sunday. The head coaching job became open earlier this week following the departure of Chris Jans, also a former WSU assistant coach, to Mississippi State.
“I am grateful to Chancellor Arvizu and Mario Moccia for entrusting me as the leader of one of the most respected college basketball programs in the nation,” Heiar said in a statement. “NM State has a rich tradition of basketball success dating back over a century and I am humbled by the opportunity to continue that success.