UCSD's Eric Olen poached after leading Tritons to first NCAA Tournament

Driving the news: Olen made $485,000 at UCSD this season, but will "likely double or triple his salary" at New Mexico, the U-T reported, after his predecessor made $1.2 million this season.

State of play: Olen had been UCSD's head coach for 12 years, during which they transitioned from Division II to Division I, before winning the Big West conference this year.

• The team's top three players this year are all out of eligibility.
• UCSD's key player a year ago, Bryce Pope, took a lucrative NIL deal to transfer to USC before this season.

The bottom line: After experiencing immediate success in Division I, UCSD is becoming a case study in the difficulty of maintaining a competitive mid-major team in modern college basketball.