New Mexico State's Weir adds Henson as an Aggie adviser

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) New Mexico State basketball coach Paul Weir has added former Aggies and Illinois coach Lou Henson as a special adviser. Weir said in a

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) New Mexico State basketball coach Paul Weir has added former Aggies and Illinois coach Lou Henson as a special adviser.

Weir said in a news release that he saw the chance to tap Henson's 41 years of experience as a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Henson said that after talking with Weir he believes he and the new Aggies coach share similar views on basketball, coaching and recruiting.

The 84-year-old Henson was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in November.

He retired in 2005 after going 779-412 as a coach.

Henson is also a graduate of New Mexico State. He and his wife, Mary, divide their time between Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Champaign, Illinois.