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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant [a] research university in Paradise, Nevada. The 332-acre (134 ha) [5] campus is about 1.6 mi (2.6 km) east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969.
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- History
- NCAA Final Four Appearances
- Rivalries
- UNLV Head Basketball Coaches List
- Postseason
- Retired Jerseys
- UNLV Basketball Alumni
The glory years
In 1977, just seven years after joining Division I, The Rebels made the Final Four in a squad today known as the "Hardway Eight". Ten years later, the team made the Final Four with one loss. In 1990, UNLV won the NCAA Championship by beating Duke by a record-setting margin of 103–73, becoming the first team and only team to score over 100 points in the championship game. Before becoming a basketball powerhouse in the late 1970s, UNLV was often referred to as "Tumbleweed Tech" due to its relat...
The lean years
The years after Tarkanian's departure were tumultuous. UNLV hired away Villanova coach Rollie Massimino to replace Tarkanian, but after two seasons and a 15–13 record in 1993–94, he was let go. There was outrage when it was revealed that Massimino had been awarded a secret contract— a deal that ultimately led to Maxson's departure from UNLV. Massimino was replaced by well–respected Tarkanian assistant Tim Grgurich, but he lasted just 7 games in 1994 before resigning. Howie Landa and Cleveland...
Lon Kruger era
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. Kruger's stint at UNLV began with a mediocre 17–15 record in the 2004–05 season that including seven losses in conference play and a poor start to the 2005–06 season that ultimately finished a respectable 17–13 and a loss in the conference tournament semi-finals. Despite being picked to come in sixth...
1976–77
Known as the "Hardway Eight," this was the team that put UNLV on the map as a nationally prominent program. With players such as Lewis Brown, Glen Gondrezick, Larry Moffett, Eddie Owens, Robert Smith, Sam Smith, Tony Smith and Reggie Theus, the Rebels ran themselves to a record of 29–3 and a spot in the 1977 Final Four at the Omni in Atlanta. UNLV's record–setting team established NCAA marks for most points in one season (3,426), most 100-point games (23) and most consecutive 100-point games...
1986–87
The 1986–87 edition of Runnin’ Rebels basketball was a special one as it became the first team to end the regular season as the nation's top–ranked team. Led by Freddie Banks, Jarvis Basnight, Armon Gilliam, Gerald Paddio and Mark Wade, the Rebels ran through the Pacific Coast Athletic Association with a perfect record of 18–0. The team's only regular–season loss came at Oklahoma, 89–88. UNLV entered the NCAA Tournament as the top seed in the West Region, breezing through the first three roun...
1989–90
The season it all came together for the Runnin’ Rebels was 1989–90. Future NBA star Larry Johnson transferred from Odessa College, joining Greg Anthony, Stacey Augmon, David Butler and Anderson Hunt. The Rebels began the season ranked No. 1 in almost every poll and rolled through the competition. UNLV suffered a surprising loss at New Mexico State and finished the season as co–champions of the Big West Conference. However, Johnson and Co. flexed their muscles in the Big West tournament, runni...
The Rebels have three major rivalries, including the Nevada Wolf Pack, the SDSU Aztecs and an inactive rivalry with the BYU Cougars. UNLV leads the series with Nevada. The Runnin' Rebels lead their all–time conference series with BYU (before their departure from the conference) 19–16 as of the end of the 2010–11 season with back to back wins over B...
The Runnin' Rebels program has had 16 head coaches in their history. 14 of the 16 coaches have winning records at UNLV. Jerry Tarkanian led UNLV to the NCAA Division I tournament Championship in 1990 and the NCAA Regional – NCAA Division I Men's Final Fourin 1977, 1987, 1990 and 1991. Jerry Tarkanian was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall o...
NCAA Division I tournament results
The Runnin' Rebels have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament20 times, with a combined record of 33–19. They were National Champions in 1990.
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Runnin' Rebels appeared in the NCAA Division II tournamentfour times, with a combined record of 4–5.
NIT results
The Runnin' Rebels have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament(NIT) ten times, with a combined record of 8–11.
UNLV has retired ten players' jerseys to date, the three latest being Robert Smith's number 10 in 2022, Freddie Banks's number 13 in 2021 and Eddie Owens' number 11 in 2016.Although the jerseys are hanging on the rafters, numbers are not officially retired and can be worn by future players. UNLV announced that they will retire Anderson Hunt's numbe...
Glen Gondrezick - Former NBA basketball player with New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets; nicknamed “Gondo”, he also served as a sports broadcaster for the Rebels (1992-2004) along with having his je...University of Nevada, Las Vegas. President: Keith E. Whitfield, Ph.D. Location: Las Vegas. Founded: 1957. Identity: Public, coed. Enrollment: 30,660 students.
GroupCount%Total Headcount31,094—Undergraduate25,795—Graduate4,282—Professional1,044—Sep 3, 2024 · The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant [lower-alpha 1] research university in Paradise, Nevada. The 332-acre (134ha)[5] campus is about 1.6mi (2.6km) east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, often known as UNLV, is a public, coeducational university in Paradise, Nevada. The university has about 29,069 students. It was founded in 1957. The current president of the university is Keith E. Whitfield.
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