New Mexico State chancellor Dan Arvizu backed athletic director Mario Moccia on Wednesday and said the 'culture of bad behavior' was contained within the basketball program.
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.Greg Heiar
Arvizu also said that there is an ongoing investigation by the school regarding the assistant coaches."Mario has been extremely transparent with me about all things that he knew when he knew them," Arvizu said Wednesday when asked about his confidence in the athletic director."And we have been in constant contact around all of the various things we had both control of and those things that were coming my way.
"I have not lost confidence in Mario’s ability to essentially be our athletic director. He still has my complete confidence to turn this program around," he continued. The suspension comes at a troubling time in the Aggies' program after a Nov. 19 shooting on the Albuquerque campus of rival University of New Mexico left 21-year-oldNew Mexico State Chancellor Dan Arvizu backed athletic director Mario Moccia three days after the basketball season was canceled due to hazing allegations.
Police reported that Travis and three other UNM students, including a 17-year-old girl, lured Peake to campus hours before the rivalry game.
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