Eric Olen, longtime coach at the University of California San Diego and one of college basketball’s rising coaching stars, on Sunday accepted the head coaching position at the University of New Mexico — home of the Pit and one of the country’s most passionate and demanding fan bases.

Eric Olen agreed to a five-year, multimillion-dollar contract that makes him the 23rd coach in school history.

Eric Olen is leaving UC San Diego and will become the head basketball coach at New Mexico, multiple outlets reported Sunday.ESPN reported Olen agreed to a five-year contract to replace Richard Pitino,