Tim, Kevin and DeMarlo embody the attributes that we will look for in recruits and understand the work that is necessary to elevate the Runnin Rebel program., RELATED: T.J. Otzelberger named UNLV Runnin' Rebels head coach. The Runnin' Rebels have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) ten times, with a combined record of 811. Kevin returns to Las Vegas after spending the last three years as an assistant coach for the Sooners as Oklahoma made multiple NCAA Tournament appearances. Coach Barry Odom announced 18 new additions to the UNLV football program, including seven transfers and eight high school prospects, on national signing day. The Rebels finished 18-14 last year, Krugers first at the helm, and have added transfers Luis Rodriguez (Ole Miss), Elijah Parquet (Colorado), Elijah Harkless (Oklahoma) and Jackie Johnson (Duquesne). The Rebels went on to become a No. most wins (21) since 1968. After defeating Texas Tech in late December and upsetting a nationally ranked Air Force squad, UNLV received their first national ranking in 14 years. UNLV will finally commemorate its 2021-22 Mountain West regular-season and tournament championships ahead of Thursdays game against Utah State. "This is home for me and my family and I'm looking forward to continuing to work with the guys on our team. Jerry Tarkanian was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Odom ultimately chose Rhode Island over UNLV. Before that, Kruger was an assistant under his father at Oklahoma for three seasons. The Rebels returned to the NCAA tournament in 1997, their first appearance in six years. We will get after it and build on the foundation that has been set.". The Runnin' Rebels finished the 2017-18 season with a 23-9 record and reached the 2018 NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009. Despite this, Dave Rice received a contract extension through the 201819 season. He previously served as an assistant coach at Dixie State and Director of Basketball Operations at USC. A good teacher and somebody thats going to encourage the guys to want to be around here. Like the 200809 squad, the Rebels collapsed down the stretch, though the team rallied somewhat towards the very end of the season, losing to a top 10 San Diego State team in a very tight game and defeating two "bubble" teams on the road. David Wayne Rice is an American college basketball coach and is the former head men's basketball coach at UNLV where he ranks as the program's third-winningest coach. "He came and met with the guys before he left and let us know he's always here for us. #18 SDSU vs. Boise State: Game Preview, How To Watch, Odds, Prediction. The school intensely pursued former University of Kentucky and Boston Celtics coach Rick Pitino, who ultimately spurned the university before choosing to work at Louisville. Don't miss the big stories. A total of four ESPN Top 100 players were signed as well as two transfers from key players on Big East schools, highlighted by forward Anthony Bennett. [7] The last Rebel squad coached by Tarkanian won their tenth consecutive Big West Conference regular season title, but was barred from the NCAA Tournament due to probation. After narrowly beating Georgia Tech, the Rebels shocked 2nd seeded Wisconsin, sending them to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in over 15 seasons. On November 30, 2009, the Rebels were ranked 24th in the AP Polls and 21st in the USA Today/ESPN Polls, making it the first time the team was ranked since 2007. Former assistants Carlin Hartman and Tim Buckley accepted assistant coaching positions earlier this month at Florida and South Carolina, respectively. After losing back to back home games, the Rebels dropped to 23, the first time they had a losing record since 2005. The school intensely pursued former University of Kentucky and Boston Celtics coach Rick Pitino, who ultimately spurned the university before choosing to work at Louisville. The agreement, one source said, should be. Kevin Kruger calls Las Vegas home, outlines philosophy as new UNLV coach, Former UNLV teammate on Kevin Kruger: Hes Lon, Part 2, UNLV hires Kevin Kruger as head basketball coach, declaring that UNLV is not a stepping-stone job. The Runnin' Rebels lead their alltime conference series with BYU (before their departure from the conference) 1916 as of the end of the 201011 season with back to back wins over BYU in the MWC tournament championship games (07 and 08) and a victory on February 21, 2009 marked the only regular season sweep of the Cougars in the Lon Kruger era. View Gretchen's Bio staff Camp Staff UNLV Rebel Assistant Coach Brandon Chappell passes during practice in Mendenhall Center at UNLV Wednesday, Oct. 6,2021. There was outrage when it was revealed that Massimino had been awarded a secret contract[8] a deal that ultimately led to Maxson's departure from UNLV. As a result, UNLV returned to the national rankings, but after losing their next three, they soon dropped out, though they recovered at the end of the season, and finished 115 in MWC play. Kruger dedicated a portion of his introductory press conference to proclaiming Las Vegas to be his home and declaring that UNLV is not a stepping-stone job for him, but should another school come calling, there are buyout clauses built into each year of the deal. With all 5 starters back from the 200910 season, UNLV entered the 201011 season with high expectations. Ryan Keeler ahead of a UNLV football game in November 2022. Banners hang in the arena rafters all around the arena that honor former Runnin' Rebel greats (including Greg Anthony, Stacey Augmon and Larry Johnson), regular season and conference tournament championships, appearances in NCAA and NIT tournaments, advancements to the NCAA's Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight and Final Fours, and a prominent banner representing the 1990 National Championship team. In 1966, UNLV moved to the Las Vegas Convention Center near on Paradise Road in Winchester. When Ballo was. A regular-season Mountain West championship will earn him $25,000, as would a Mountain West tournament title. Follow @BySamGordon on Twitter. Williams and fellow assistants John Cooper and Barret Peery comprise a new staff for coach Kevin Kruger and the Rebels, who travel next week to Vancouver for an exhibition tour. 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The squad was inducted into the UNLV Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987. Check this out for a full explanation of our conversion to the LiveFyre commenting system and instructions on how to sign up for an account. His top assistant Todd Simon was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. A formal announcement is expected this week. The Rebels have three major rivalries, including the Nevada Wolf Pack, the SDSU Aztecs and an inactive rivalry with the BYU Cougars. Tarkanian was suspected of violating numerous NCAA regulations and was forced out in 1992 by thenpresident Robert Maxson. They also started off the first half of their season 132, their best 15 game start since they went 150 1991. UNLV had started receiving votes for the top 25. Landing 5 star prospect Brandon McCoy and the Top Junior college player in the nation , Shakur Juiston. Despite losing Bennett, as well as two other starters, including one who left the program, the Runnin' Rebels were picked to finish in third in 201314 in a highly competitive conference. Lady Rebels rally to complete perfect run through Mountain West, Its been a blessing: UNLV honors seniors ahead of Utah State game, Graney: Booker comes through late as Lady Rebels win 18th straight, Layup in final seconds gives Rebels victory over Air Force, A privilege: Lady Rebels celebrate banner with fans after blowout, UNLV hopes practice pays off against Air Forces Princeton style, Lady Rebels want fans to help honor history with banner ceremony, Short-handed Rebels fall short against Boise State, Rebels seek revenge after January collapse against Boise State, Graney: Big 12 could be best Power Five landing spot for UNLV. T.J. Otzelberger has been named the new head coach of Runnin' Rebel basketball. UNLV lost in the Second Round to Kansas. The next year it drops to $3.1 million, then to $2.35 million, then $1.57 million. UNLV has not been undefeated in conference play since going 8-0 against the Big West in 1985. The process started kind of when the discussion started between Brandon and Texas. Road struggles from last year continued to follow them, even though the Rebels did beat the Aztecs on the road, Rice's squad was embarrassed by secondtolast place Fresno State on the road. But Williams is maintaining his eligibility and could return for his senior year. The anchor turned out to be Lon Kruger, who came to Las Vegas after an unsuccessful stint as the coach of the Atlanta Hawks, with successful college stints at Kansas State, Florida and Illinois. The Runnin' Rebels have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament 20 times, with a combined record of 3319. Now, the well-liked is being honored as the 2018 Tex Winter Assistant Coach Lifetime Impact Award winner. A weird time, Kruger said. The team's only regularseason loss came at Oklahoma, 8988. It was in the wake of Bayno that UNLV began looking for a well-respected coach to act as an anchor for the program. Before his appointment at . NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics, List of UNLV Runnin' Rebels head basketball coaches, UNLV Runnin' Rebels head basketball coaches, "The coaches who have led the Rebels through the decades - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_UNLV_Runnin%27_Rebels_head_basketball_coaches&oldid=1109636626, Lists of college men's basketball head coaches in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 11 September 2022, at 00:38. This victory once again placed UNLV in the rankings. The loss ended UNLV's season with a record of 372. The Rebels started the 201718 season 60 featuring a win over Utah in the MGM invitational championship game. 20 in the nation at the time, marking the first time since 1991 that UNLV beat a ranked team on the road. On March 14, 2010, the Runnin' Rebels returned to the NCAA tournament after missing out in 2009. The UNLV mens basketball team got a steal and a layup in the final seconds to rally past Air Force on Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center. SCNext Top 25: Ranking the best high school boys' basketball teams in the 2022-23 season, Iowa State hires Otzelberger away from UNLV, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Jerry Tarkanian led UNLV to the NCAA Division I tournament Championship in 1990 and the NCAA Regional NCAA Division I Men's Final Four in 1977, 1987, 1990 and 1991. UNLV suffered a surprising loss at New Mexico State and finished the season as cochampions of the Big West Conference. The pact is relatively modest, representing a 37.5% decrease from previous coach T.J. Otzelbergers 2020-21 salary. [12], After going 1815 in 201415, the first time the Rebels failed to win 20 games in a season since 200506, the team recruited highly touted prospect Stephen Zimmerman, who helped the Rebels start the 201516 season 30, their best start since going 80 in 201011. He matched his season high with 33 points against the Cowboys. 1 seed in the West Region. Despite losing their next game, UNLV responded by winning a significant road game at Nevada 5849, ranked No. UNLV WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ADDS KARLIE BURRIS AS ASSISTANT COACH @UNLVLadyRebels. Kruger said last week he was searching for a good guy thats high energy that the guys like. 14 of the 16 coaches have winning records at UNLV. Former Saint Louis University coach Charlie Spoonhour replaced Bayno for the 200102 season, compiling a 5431 record before resigning in the middle of the 2004 season. A 7355 loss to the California Golden Bears and 6765 loss to Cincinnati the next day marked the first time in over 3 years that the Rebels had lost consecutive games. They were also known for up-tempo offense and stifling defense. 2 Arkansas in Fayetteville. Chappell brings nine years of collegiate coaching experience to the Longhorns' staff, including serving as an assistant at UNLV last season. Despite being picked to come in sixth in the Mountain West, UNLV started the 200607 season 30 led by future NBA player Joel Anthony and Lon Kruger's son, Kevin Kruger. UNLV is hiring Portland State assistant men's basketball coach Jamaal Williams to the same position, thereby completing its coaching staff after the departure of all three assistants,. Enemkpali comes to Las Vegas from UC Santa Barbara, where she spent two years as an assistant coach for the Gauchos. Welcome to Mountain West Wire's European Union Experience. The most direct and unambiguous assessment came from Barret Peery, then an assistant coach at Texas Tech. 24 North Carolina State (18-9). UNLV also flexed its muscles in a 112105 victory over thenNo. UNLV has officially promoted assistant coach Kevin Kruger to head man's basketball coach. Allegiant Stadium - UNLV Football Fan Guide, TicketSmarter - Official Ticket Resale Partner, Robert Ortiz: MSc, LAT, ATC, PES, CES, NKT1, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning, Marketing & Game Presentation Coordinator. Banks shined in the semi-final matchup with Indiana, connecting on a tournamentrecord 10 3pointers, but it was not enough as the Rebels fell to the eventual champions, 9793. Copyright 2019 Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service, Texas Tech assistant coach Barret Peery reacts to a play call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. Buckley played collegiately at Waubonsee Community College in Illinois and then at Bemidji State, where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees. Who Are the Favorite Teams to Play in the Next Superbowl? The 1990 NCAA Championship was all UNLV as an 180 run midway through the second half sent Duke reeling as the Rebels ran up the most lopsided victory in championship history, 10373. On November 26, 2011, the Rebels upset No. The two developed a bond, and when Chappell made the move to UNLV last offseason, Muoka entered the transfer portal and followed along. loss to North Carolina in the semi-finals ended the championship dreams, but a 10694 triumph over North CarolinaCharlotte gave UNLV third place and a positive end to the season. UNLV is hiring Portland State assistant basketball coach Jamaal Williams to the same position, thereby completing its coaching staff after the departure of all three assistants, people familiar with the situation told the Review-Journal on Monday. On December 31, 2008, they beat No. Rollie Massimino was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. The Thomas & Mack Center is an 18,000 seat multipurpose arena on the southwest corner of the UNLV campus. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Rebels got some extra time to prepare for Air Forces unique offense, but are likely to be without two starters again as they try to snap a three-game losing skid. The 2022-23 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represents Boise State University during the 2022-23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Trailing by seven at the half, UNLV rallied for an 8980 triumph and a date in the championship.