To broaden recruiting efforts for the upcoming season, coaches at New Mexico State University want to create a network of Aggie alumni to help with the process.

Joel Washington, assistant coach of the NMSU women’s basketball team, said there are areas that the coaches are unable to scout due to limited resources.

“I want to be able to get alumni to feel like they’re still part of the Aggie family,” Washington said.

The current recruiting efforts for the basketball team include subscribing to various scouting report services and attending tournaments around the country.

Earnest Wilson, assistant coach of the NMSU football team, said he begins recruiting in the “triangle,” which includes New Mexico, Texas, Colorado and Arizona.

For both coaches, the goal remains the same.

“Our job is to graduate our athletes and build a winning program,” Wilson said.

“Our goal is to find players to help us reach the next level,” Washington said.

With the women’s basketball team making it to the conference championship game the last three years, NMSU is looking for players who will help the team compete.

“We’re looking for players who will be instrumental in helping us win the WAC and reach the NCAA tournament,” Washington said.

Washington and Wilson said they encourage alumni to contact them if a talented player is physically seen in their community.

“We’ll take all the help we can get,” Wilson said.

Wilson said that alumni should contact the NMSU compliance office to make sure NCAA recruiting rules are always being followed.

Washington can be contacted at (575) 646-2419 or at joelwash@nmsu.edu and Wilson can be contacted at (575) 646-1865 or at wilsone@nmsu.edu. Athletics Compliance and Eligibility can be contacted at (575) 646-1028.