It’s official. NMSU men’s basketball head coach Chris Jans is leaving for Mississippi State. Jans served as the NMSU head coach for five seasons, compiling an overall win-loss record of 122-32 (.792) and 63-12 (.840) in WAC play.
Jans led the Aggies to four WAC regular-season titles and three WAC tournament titles. He was also named WAC Coach of The Year three times during his five seasons at NMSU.
Last week, Jans led the Aggies to their first NCAA Tournament victory since 1993 with a 70-63 upset win over UConn on March 17, 2022, in Buffalo, New York.
The following tweet showed up earlier today on the official Mississippi State University men’s basketball Twitter account:
@coachchrisjans has been named the Head Coach of Mississippi State Men’s Basketball!
» https://t.co/b1KMLHN1UT #HailState pic.twitter.com/9PHr6n2Hrd
— Mississippi State MBK (@HailStateMBK) March 20, 2022
