UNLV ATHLETICS STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS EARNS NATIONAL AWARD @UNLVAtheltics UNLV Athletics’ department of strategic communications received a national award this week from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Produced by Mark Wallington, Sarah Micinski and Andrew-Ryan Brass, the 2021 UNLV football media guide was voted Best in the Nation on the FBS level … Read more
UNLV’S ALARCON SIGNS WITH PERICOS DE PUEBLA Rebel third baseman joins Mexican Professional League team. @UNLVBaseball UNLV baseball’s Diego Alarcon signed a contract with Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican Professional League Thursday. Alarcon, a recent sociology graduate from Lennox, California, played and started in 90 games for the Hustlin’ Rebels, with 84 of those coming … Read more
LADY REBELS’ ACADEMIC EFFORTS EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITION UNLV women’s basketball’s record GPA in Division I’s 86th percentile @UNLVLadyRebels Purchase Tickets When the Lady Rebels broke decades-old records on the court during their 2021-22 championship season, it turns out they were doing the same thing in class. UNLV women’s basketball was recognized in the Women’s Basketball … Read more
UNLV’S HAYDEN NAMED NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEE @UNLVvball | Official Release | Schedule UNLV Volleyball’s Mariena Hayden is the athletics department’s nominee for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, the national office announced Thursday. To be eligible, the nominee must have competed and earned a varsity letter in an NCAA-sponsored sport … Read more
REBELS SIGN ANOTHER FOR FALL 2022 UNLV Volleyball signs a transfer middle blocker from Arkansas for Fall 2022 @UNLVvball | 2022 Schedule The UNLV volleyball program signed a new student-athlete – Ellease Crumpton – who will enroll at the University beginning fall 2022, head coach Dawn Sullivan announced Thursday. Crumpton is a 5-11 middle blocker … Read more
NINE REBELS RECEIVE CSCAA SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA HONORS @UNLV_Swim_Dive on Twitter | CSCAA Release Nine members of the UNLV swimming and diving program, five from the women’s team and four men, have earned College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America honors, the organization announced Thursday. The nine Rebel honorees are the most … Read more
FORMER HUSTLIN’ REBEL ROUNDS OUT COACHING STAFF 2017 MLB Draft Pick, Justin Jones, Returns Home. @UNLVBaseball UNLV baseball head coach Stan Stolte welcomed back a familiar face to round out his coaching staff as Justin Jones has been hired as the volunteer assistant coach. “Justin was one of the best players at UNLV,” Stolte said. … Read more
REBELS EARN CSCAA SPRING TEAM SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA STATUS The UNLV women’s swimming and diving team receives the Scholar recognition with a 3.21 GPA @UNLV_Swim_Dive on Twitter | CSCAA Release The UNLV women’s swimming and diving program was named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) Scholar All-America team for the Spring … Read more
UNLV REBEL HOCKEY announces 2022-2023 season schedule, including matchups against defending National Champions Denver All-Access season passes for the 2022-2023 season available beginning Friday, July 8 The highly-anticipated 2022-23 season to begin Oct. 7 at City National Arena in Downtown Summerlin and will features matchups again matchups against Alaska Anchorage, Arizona State University, NCAA D-1 … Read more
SHOE GAME: UNLV ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE SEASON TICKET INCENTIVE UNLV-branded Nike shoes will be given to fans who purchase a pair of season tickets for both football and men’s basketball @UNLVAtheltics | @TheRunninRebels | @UNLVFootball A new reward for UNLV football and men’s basketball season ticket holders was announced Monday by Director of Athletics Erick Harper. … Read more
KARL JONES SIGNS WITH RUNNIN’ REBELS 6-foot-10-inch forward will join the UNLV men’s basketball program starting with the 2022-23 season @UNLVAthletics | @TheRunninRebels The UNLV men’s basketball program has received a signed commitment from Karl Jones to join the Runnin’ Rebels for the 2022-23 season, head coach Kevin Kruger announced Monday. Jones is a … Read more
JEAN-PAUL HEBERT CHOSEN TO LEAD UNLV MEN’S GOLF PROGRAM Former All-American student-athlete, professional golfer and national assistant coach of the year comes to Las Vegas after helping Texas win 2022 NCAA Championship Jean-Paul Hebert (pronounced “JOHN-PAUL A-bear”) has been named just the third full-time head coach in the proud history of the men’s golf program … Read more
SHANE NOWELL TO TRANSFER FROM ARIZONA TO UNLV 6-foot-6-inch guard, who is a former top-100 recruit, will join the UNLV men’s basketball program starting with the 2022-23 season @UNLVAthletics | @TheRunninRebels The UNLV men’s basketball program has received a signed commitment from Shane Nowell to join the Runnin’ Rebels for the 2022-23 season, head coach … Read more
UNLV ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP IN HALL OF FAME COACH DWAINE KNIGHT’S NAME One UNLV men’s golfer will be awarded the Dwaine Knight scholarship on an annual basis; Former head coach was Director of Golf this past season and will move to new role of Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics @UNLVAtheltics | @UNLVGolf Hall … Read more
UNLV TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY ROUNDS OUT COACHING STAFF WITH HENRY 2022 Junior College National Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year and two-time Olympian, Tabarie Henry, to serve as assistant coach over Sprints, Hurdles and Relays. @UNLVTRACKCC Tabarie Henry will join the UNLV Track & Field/Cross Country coaching staff as the assistant coach in charge … Read more
REBEL VOLLEYBALL ANNOUNCES 2022-23 SCHEDULE Rebels will play a total of 29 regular-season matches, 12 of which will take place at home in the Cox Pavilion. @UNLVvball | Schedule Coming off the most successful campaigns in program history, UNLV volleyball looks to continue their success into the 2022-23 season. The reigning National Invitational … Read more
TWO UNLV ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE STAFF MEMBERS PROMOTED Stefany Valentino elevated to Assistant Athletics Director of Compliance, and Samuel Hersh is now Associate Director of Compliance @UNLVAtheltics | @UNLVCompliance Two recent staff promotions in UNLV Athletics’ Compliance Department were announced on Thursday. Stefany Valentino, who has served as the Rebels’ Director of Compliance since 2020, … Read more
BARRET PEERY HIRED AS ASSISTANT COACH FOR MEN’S BASKETBALL Former head coach with almost three decades of collegiate coaching experience comes to Las Vegas from Texas Tech where he was associate head coach @UNLVAthletics | @TheRunninRebels Barret Peery has been hired as an assistant coach for the UNLV men’s basketball program, head coach Kevin Kruger … Read more