New Mexico coach gets $5.7M, 6-year contract

The University of New Mexico has given men's basketball coach Craig Neal a new six-year contract worth $5.7 million.

The school announced the new deal Monday that will keep Neal as Lobos coach through 2020.

In his first year at New Mexico last season, Neal led the Lobos to a 27-7 record and an appearance in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.