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New Mexico State and former men's basketball head coach Greg Heiar settled a wrongful termination suit on Friday with the university agreeing to pay him $600,000.

Heiar was fired on Feb. 14, 2023 - less than one year into a five-year contract with a $300,000 annual base salary.

Heiar's dismissal came less than one week after New Mexico

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