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UNLV Basketball

Josh Pastner in a suit

ESPN analyst lands college basketball head coach job

ESPN basketball analyst Josh Pastner is back in the coaching world. Pastner is being hired by UNLV as their next head coach. He is getting a 5-year deal and set to be introduced to the media on Wednesday, according to CBS Sports’ Matt …

The UNLV logo

UNLV fires its basketball coach despite 4 straight winning seasons

A Kruger is out at UNLV for the second time. UNLV announced on Saturday that it has fired Kevin Kruger as its men’s basketball coach. Kruger has been fired despite leading the Runnin’ Rebels to winning seasons in all four of his years as …

Thad Matta beard

Report: Thad Matta is ‘overwhelming favorite’ for UNLV job

Thad Matta may be ready to get back into coaching. According to Aaron Torres of The Athletic, Matta is regarded as the “overwhelming favorite” for the UNLV job that came available after the firing of Marvin Menzies. Rick Pitino, who has …

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino shoots down chatter linking him to UNLV job

Whenever there’s a decent college basketball coaching job available, there will be some people linking Rick Pitino to it. It even happens when the job isn’t available. That’s the case with UNLV, with growing rumors about the safety …

UNLV names Marvin Menzies head coach after Chris Beard departure

UNLV has turned to their second choice after losing their first after less than a week. The Runnin’ Rebels named New Mexico State coach Marvin Menzies as their coach on Saturday, pending approval by the Board of Regents. It's official …

Chris Beard

UNLV not happy after Chris Beard leaves for Texas Tech after one week

UNLV is not happy after recently-hired head basketball coach Chris Beard accepted the Texas Tech position just one week after being formally announced at the school. Beard, who led Arkansas-Little Rock to an upset of Purdue in the 2016 NCAA …

Mick Cronin

Report: UNLV, Mick Cronin closing in on agreement

Mick Cronin’s time at Cincinnati may be coming to an end. The Bearcats head coach is reportedly heading toward an agreement with UNLV, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Been told by multiple sources Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin and UNLV …

UNLV Fan Offers to Name First-Born Child After Top Recruit Shabazz Muhammad

In the world of sports we have crazy fans, and then we have crazy baby-naming fans.  The latter are people who are willing to make a life decision to showcase their devotion.  Remember the NBA Finals when that Cleveland radio host decided she hated …

Jerry Tarkanian Supports Reggie Theus and Larry Johnson for UNLV Coaching Job

Lon Kruger left UNLV’s basketball program to take the head coaching job at Oklahoma last week, leaving the Rebels searching for a new head coach. Contrary to popular belief, the job is not available on craigslist, but rather one for which …

UNLV Coaching Job Mocked in Funny Craigslist Post

UNLV is looking for a new basketball coach now that Lon Kruger has left for Oklahoma. The Las Vegas Review-Journal says former Rebels Dave Rice and Reggie Theus are top candidates and that a hire could be announced as early as Tuesday. They also say …

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