According to an ESPN report, UNLV and New Mexico State head coach Marvin Menzies have verbally agreed on a contract. Menzies would replace Chris Beard who bolted for Texas Tech just weeks after accepting the UNLV job. In his nine seasons as the head coach at NMSU, Menzies has compiled a 198-111 record, including a 23-11 campaign this past season. An official announcement is expected shortly.
REPORT: UNLV to Hire New Mexico State Head Coach Marvin Menzies
gbs122811hh/SPORTS/Greg Sorber — Aggies coach Marvin Menzies directs his players during the game against UNM in the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, NM on Wednesday, December 28, 2011.