New Mexico state coach Reggie Theus cuts down the net after his squad beat Utah State on March 10 in the WAC Tournament. Theus has agreed to become the next coach of the NBA's Sacramento Kings.

Sacramento, Calif. ? The Sacramento Kings reached an agreement in principle Tuesday with Reggie Theus to become their new coach. The club plans to introduce Theus, the New Mexico State coach and a former Kings player, at a news conference today.

Theus transformed the New Mexico State program into an NCAA tournament club in just two seasons. He has never coached in the NBA.

“People that know me, know that I am not someone who gets speechless, but right now I am,” Theus said in a statement released by New Mexico State. “When I got involved in the interview process I really didn’t give it much thought.”

Eric Musselman was fired April 20 after one season.