New Mexico State chancellor says ‘culture of bad behavior’ contained within basketball program

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Less than 24 hours after firing its head basketball coach, New Mexico State Chancellor Dan Arvizu backed athletic director Mario Moccia three days after the basketball season was canceled due to hazing allegations. 

After an "expansive review" of the school’s athletic programs, Arvizu said that the "culture of bad behavior" was contained within the men’s basketball program. 

The basketball court of the Pan American Center at New Mexico State University is pictured, Feb. 15, 2023, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. (AP Photo/Andrés Leighton)

"We have looked and done an expansive review of our programs, and everything that I have learned is that our men’s basketball program has been infected with bad behavior, a culture of bad behavior," Arvizu said Wednesday. "There have been some egregious violations of our student code of conduct, and there have been essentially other despicable acts."

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"Our review indicates that this culture of bad behavior is contained in our men’s basketball program. That is not elsewhere. And I want that to be clear."

New Mexico State canceled the season on Sunday after a police report alleged that three players ganged up on a teammate and attacked him in a case that includes allegations of false imprisonment and criminal sexual contact.

On Tuesday, head coach Greg Heiar was fired, which Arvizu said was "for cause" on Wednesday.

Greg Heiar (Mitchell Layton / Getty Images / File)

Arvizu also said that there is an ongoing investigation by the school regarding the assistant coaches.

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