The Fran File

Fran Fraschilla's record

as a Lobo:

1999-00

Overall: 18-14, Conference: 9-5,

Finish: T3rd, Postseason: NIT (1-1)

2000-01

Overall: 21-13, Conference: 6-8,

Finish: T5th. Postseason: NIT (2-1)

2001-02

Overall: 16-14, Conference: 6-8,

Finish: 6th, Postseason: NIT (0-1)

Overall

55-41, Conference: 21-21,

Postseason: 3-3

Fraschilla's career:

Overall: 175-100, Conference: 84-49,

Postseason: NCAA (1-2), NIT (3-5)

They said it:

"If they were going to get a new coach, no matter who, I'll be back."

~ point guard Marlon Parmer, who left the team in January, accusing Fraschilla of "verbal abuse" and alleging that Fraschilla told him "the NBA is not something you should look forward to because I'm in control of your career and if you don't make me happy, you're not going to get there."

"We feel like a black cloud has been lifted (from) over our program."

~ Fraschilla, of Parmer's departure.

"It got to the point it was not fun for players, coaches, managers, trainers, team doctors and administrators to come to practice."

~ Fraschilla denied threatening Parmer.

"If he keeps treating me the way he has, I'm gone."

~ Rafael Berumen, 6-9 center from Simi Valley, Calif., who left the Lobos in 2000 and now plays for Miami, revisiting Albuquerque last week during the NCAA tournament.

R.T. Guinn, a 6-9 center from Arkansas, said Fraschilla told him "if I don't stay here he'll ruin my career - ruin my college career - make sure no other school takes me, just blackball me."

On March 2, Guinn, who rejoined former Lobo coach Dave Bliss at Baylor in 2000, scored 22 points as Baylor lost to Texas Tech 91-89.

"I think both young men felt like I did, that the best place to be was not the University of New Mexico, and we are moving on."

~ Fraschilla, speaking of both Berumen and Guinn.

"I want to finish my career on the floor on a good note."

~ shooting guard Kevin Henry, who transferred in 2000 to Bliss' program at Baylor, saying Fraschilla "didn't fit me as well" as Bliss.

"I think there's probably more of an opportunity for him to have a great senior year elsewhere."

~ Fraschilla on Henry.

The many monikers of Fran

Fans tried to embrace Lobo head coach Fran Fraschilla, but many could never master the New York native's name. Here's a few of our favorites:

"Coach Fran-chilla"

"Coach Fran-chione"

"Coach Fros-chilla"

"Coach Frun-chilla"

Compiled from staff and wire reports