In The News: Intercollegiate Athletics

Las Vegas Review Journal

Most of the time when a prospective coach goes before the University of Nevada Board of Regents, it’s a foregone conclusion on how the vote will go.

Associated Press

UNLV has hired Little Rock's Chris Beard as its next men's basketball coach.

KNPR News

It's been 26 years since the UNLV Runnin' Rebels won the national college basketball championship.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Supporters of UNLV legend Stacey Augmon’s effort to become the next Rebels basketball coach took out a full-page advertisement in today’s Review-Journal.

Las Vegas Sun

Less than a year after gathering a few hundred feet away to announce a new clubhouse for UNLV baseball, a similar group reconvened for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday as the Rebels officially opened the Anthony and Lyndy Marnell III Baseball Clubhouse.

Las Vegas Review Journal

A rooftop hot tub is about the only thing missing from UNLV’s $2.75 million Anthony and Lyndy Marnell III Baseball Clubhouse, which was officially unveiled on campus Monday morning with a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Las Vegas Sun

Andrew Carrillo remembers the first UNLV basketball game he attended. Shawn Marion soared high for a dunk that evening in the late 1990s, and the crowd was vocal from start to finish. Carrillo was hooked instantly.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Flowers and other tributes marked the anniversary of Jerry Tarkanian's death on Thursday at Tark's statue next to the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Rich Abajian, general manager at Findlay Toyota and devoted supporter of UNLV athletics, died Tuesday night of an apparent heart attack, his brother, Scott, posted on Facebook.

Las Vegas Review Journal

It's hard to believe it has been a year since Tark died.

Daily News

A billion-dollar stadium in one of the world’s most recognized cities would instantly make UNLV an attractive option for any conference looking to expand. Head coach Tony Sanchez is a big-picture guy, so surely he sees beyond the first move of building a stadium and envisions a scenario down the road where the Rebels are playing in a power conference. But where?

Las Vegas Sun

UNLV fans know the frustration.

You spend most of Saturday running errands and hustle home in time to watch the Rebels. You turn on CBS Sports Network, but it is showing another game. You try ESPNU, same result.