NMSU president Valerio Ferme believes Aggie sports needs repairing, and says firing athletic director Mario Moccia is the first step toward solving the problems he sees.

"Two-and-a-half years (after the 2022-23 NMSU men's basketball scandals which ultimately led to Moccia's firing), somebody comes in who had no part of it, is not part of the history of the school ...

After spending nearly a decade as NMSU’s athletic director, Moccia was dismissed by the university on Thursday. Jason Groves of the Las Cruces Sun-News was the first to report Moccia’s firing.

NMSU president Valerio Ferme believes Aggie sports needs repairing, and says firing athletic director Mario Moccia is the first step toward solving the problems he sees. Las Cruces Sun-News ...

Since Mario Moccia's firing, some NMSU athletics donors have threatened to pull funding. Valerio Ferme says others have given more money in support.

Moccia's contract extension was agreed to only two months after the men's basketball program was shut down in 2023 and was signed on Dan Arvizu's last day as NMSU chancellor before stepping down ...

New Mexico State confirmed a rumor to the Las Cruces Sun-News on June 23 that it will conduct a national search for its ...

Moccia's contract extension was agreed to only two months after the men's basketball program was shut down in 2023 and was signed on Dan Arvizu's last day as NMSU chancellor before stepping down ...

nmsu president valerio, from his second day on the job, responding to his first act as president, firing athletic director mario moccia. MOCCIA WAS OFFERED A FIVE YEAR EXTENSION IN 2023, SIGNED ON ...

This story was updated at 5 p.m. Friday to include an update from NMSU on when Mario Moccia received his written notice of termination, and that he is on paid leave for one month, as required by his ...

NMSU president Valerio Ferme believes Aggie sports needs repairing, and says firing athletic director Mario Moccia is the first step toward solving the problems he sees.