Tracking the UNLV Targets
With the summer season heating up, some of UNLV’s hottest prospects will be in action this weekend across the AAU circuit. First and foremost, UNLV fans may want to turn their attention to Minneapolis for a few days. Dwayne Morgan, a 2014 phenom who has already committed to the Rebels, will be in Minnesota Read More
Tina Kunzer-Murphy to Step In as Interim AD
It was announced on Monday that Tina Kunzer-Murphy will step in as UNLV’s interim athletic director effective July 1. Current AD Jim Livengood’s retirement takes effect on June 30. Kunzer-Murphy has a wealth of experience in the world of collegiate athletics, both within the UNLV community and outside the department. She’s Read More
Recruit Q&A: Ray Smith
This is going to be a big summer for Ray Smith. After posting 10.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for Las Vegas High School as a sophomore this season, the 6-foot-7 swingman is starting to climb up the national rankings. He received his first scholarship offers in the past month (from San Read More
Smatresk Hopes to Have New AD in Place by September
Current UNLV athletic director Jim Livengood is set to retire effective June 30, but don’t expect the university to have a permanent replacement in the fold by then. According to UNLV president Neal Smatresk, the school is going to take its time conducting the search for the next AD, with September as the target date Read More
Dwayne Morgan Impresses at AAU Event
Ever since Baltimore native Dwayne Morgan committed to UNLV in March, Rebels fans have been eagerly awaiting his arrival in Las Vegas. And although he’s a member of the Class of 2014 and still more than a year away from college ball, Rebels nation only gets more excited every time Morgan turns in a Read More
NBA Scout: Bennett Still Poised to be High Lottery Pick
Despite undergoing rotator cuff surgery last week that will keep him out for four months, Anthony Bennett is still one of the hottest names in the NBA Draft. Most mock drafts have him projected in the lottery, and several prominent outlets have him going in the top five. After averaging 16.1 points and 8.1 Read More
With Livengood Out, Who Could Be Next for UNLV AD?
With Wednesday’s announcement that UNLV athletic director Jim Livengood will be leaving the university on June 30, speculation has already begun to focus on how president Neal Smatresk will go about filling the vacancy. It’s safe to assume that one of the top challenges for any new AD will be boosting revenue. The athletic department Read More
Rice Reacts to Livengood Departure
A day after Jim Livengood announced he was stepping down as athletic director at UNLV, men’s basketball coach Dave Rice had nothing but good things to say about Livengood and his tenure helming the athletic department. It’s no surprise that Rice spoke highly of him, considering that Livengood was the AD when Read More
Mike Moser Chooses Oregon
When it was announced after the season that junior forward Mike Moser would transfer from UNLV, the Oregon Ducks were one of the first potential landing spots suggested by fans and media. It made a lot of sense, seeing as how the school is close to Moser’s hometown of Portland and the Ducks will need Read More
Media Reaction to Tark Statue: It’s Perfect
When UNLV announced that the school would be erecting a statue of legendary former coach Jerry Tarkanian outside the Thomas and Mack Center, the feedback was positive. But once they released an artists’ rendering of the planned Jerry Tarkanian statue, the public reception went from positive to ecstatic. Tarkanian will be depicted Read More