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To: Lobo Club Board of Directors

As a valued Lobo supporter, I am writing to inform you Coach McKays contract will be terminated at the end of the current basketball season. After many lengthy discussions with the coach, I have come to the conclusion that Lobo basketball needs a change in leadership. Realizing a change was imminent, I felt its best for Coach McKay, his staff, and our players to move forward and announce our decision sooner rather than later.

This is a difficult time for Lobo basketball, our coaches, their families, and our student-athletes. I would ask that all Lobo fans continue to support our mens basketball team as we finish the season and head into the conference tournament.

As you know, Lobo basketball has a storied history and is a source of great pride and spirit for the University of New Mexico. It will be our goal to aggressively identify potential candidates that fit within the framework of the mission of UNM and the vision of our athletic department. An advisory committee including former players will help provide guidance and input during the process. Starting the search now rather than at the end of the season will provide us with a real advantage. It will be an on-going department policy not to publicly comment on any potential candidates for the coaching vacancy.

Thank you for your continued support of Lobo Athletics.

GO LOBOS!

Sincerely,

Paul Krebs

Director of Athletics