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.

New Mexico State is moving on from athletic director Mario Moccia in the wake of an investigation that criticized the school's handling of the sexual-abuse scandal that temporarily shut down the ...

Former New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia served as the athletic director of his alma mater from 2015-25 before being dismissed on Jan. 2 by NMSU president Valerio Ferme. The Aggies ...

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 ...

Burdge has hit the ground running, and has already been moved into the athletic director's office at NMSU's Fulton Athletics ...

LATER IN OUR NEWSCAST. NOW TO BREAKING NEWS THIS HOUR. NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY HAS FIRED ITS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, MARIO MOCCIA. SASHA LENNINGER JOINS US NOW IN STUDIO WITH WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR.

But also in 2023, New Mexico State gave Moccia a five-year contract extension and a $72,000 raise to $351,000 a year in the first year of the new deal, which was scheduled to end in 2028.

Nearly two years later, NMSU is still dealing with the fallout. Athletic director Mario Moccia's contract was terminated Thursday by new university president Valerio Ferme, who named deputy ...

But also in 2023, New Mexico State gave Moccia a five-year contract extension and a $72,000 raise to $351,000 a year in the first year of the new deal, which was scheduled to end in 2028.

New Mexico State Parts With AD Moccia in Wake of Report on Sex Abuse in Hoops Program New Mexico State is moving on from athletic director Mario Moccia in the wake of an investigation that ...