The UNM Lobos will not be squaring off against old coaching nemesis Rick Majerus this season after all.

The head coach of the St. Louis University Billikens will be taking a leave of absence to deal with a heart-related health concern. That leaves assistant coach Jim Crews in charge for the season, including the Dec. 31 game in which the Lobos will travel to St. Louis to play the Billikens.

“Rick is in a California hospital undergoing evaluation and treatment for an ongoing heart condition,” Chris Mays, St. Louis athletic director, said in a statement posted on the school’s athletics web site. “His health is the most important issue right now, and our hope is for full and complete recovery.”

Lobos fans likely remember Majerus most from his time as the head coach of the Utah Utes where he was a heated hoops rival of the UNM program.

Here are some links to coverage of Friday’s Majerus story:

• St. Louis Today: Majerus takes medical leave at SLU, won’t coach in 2012-13
• USA Today: Rick Majerus will not coach Saint Louis this season
• CBSSports.com: Saint Louis’ Majerus to take leave for season due to heart issue