Steve Alford 'enjoying early success at New Mexico'

From San Diego Union-Tribune:

... New Mexico (14-2, 1-0 Mountain West), which hosts San Diego State (12-3, 1-0) tonight, has won seven straight and is one win shy of equaling its total for the entire 2006-07 season.The Lobos' early run of success has served as a sorely needed salve for Alford, who resigned at Iowa in March after posting a record of 152-106 in eight seasons. In 13 years under his predecessor, Tom Davis, the Hawkeyes advanced to the NCAA Tournament nine times, reaching the Sweet 16 in 1999. Iowa qualified for the tournament three times under Alford but was twice eliminated in the first round.Yet it wasn't merely Alford's inability to induce prolonged March Madness in Iowa City that triggered his departure. In 2002, he came under scrutiny for publicly supporting Hawkeyes player Pierre Pierce ...

... New Mexico (14-2, 1-0 Mountain West), which hosts San Diego State (12-3, 1-0) tonight, has won seven straight and is one win shy of equaling its total for the entire 2006-07 season.

The Lobos' early run of success has served as a sorely needed salve for Alford, who resigned at Iowa in March after posting a record of 152-106 in eight seasons. In 13 years under his predecessor, Tom Davis, the Hawkeyes advanced to the NCAA Tournament nine times, reaching the Sweet 16 in 1999. Iowa qualified for the tournament three times under Alford but was twice eliminated in the first round.

Yet it wasn't merely Alford's inability to induce prolonged March Madness in Iowa City that triggered his departure. In 2002, he came under scrutiny for publicly supporting Hawkeyes player Pierre Pierce ...