Winning the Mountain West Conference tournament over BYU sealed their bid to the NCAA tournament and UNLV received a No. Kruger was part of UNLVs Sweet Sixteen team in 2007. Jerry Tarkanian was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Krugers contract is more comparable to that of Marvin Menzies, who signed a 5-year, $3.75 million deal in 2016; the total value of Krugers contract comes out to $3.85 million over five years. They finished the season with a 259 record, losing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Northern Iowa 6669, thanks to a 3pointer with under 3 seconds to go by the Panthers. UNLV beat NO.23 Nevada on the road before going on a 5 games losing streak. [6] In 1998 Tarkanian received a $2.5million out of court settlement when he sued the NCAA for violations stemming from its investigation of UNLV. [With] coach Saxon stepping in, filling in and being able to be on the court right now until we hire a full-time staff member, were really in no rush. 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). Kruger said last week he was searching for a good guy thats high energy that the guys like. Kruger will make $750,000 in the first two years of the contract, with a raise to $775,000 in 2023-24 and 2024-25. Las Vegas Sun, 2023, All Rights Reserved, All-defense experiment underway on UNLV practice court, Brennon Scott injury complicates rebuild for UNLV football defense, Vegas Vipers Home Opener Against DCDefenders, Durango Beats Liberty, 57-47, in Boys 5A BasketballChampionship, Centennial Defeats Coronado, 59-20, in GirlsChampionship. In late June, Anthony Bennett was drafted as the top overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, marking the first time a Rebel was picked No. However, their magical season came to an end as the Runnin' Rebels ultimately lost to Oregon in the Sweet 16, 7672. Players Williams coached included 2022 No. Now, the well-liked is being honored as the 2018 Tex Winter Assistant Coach Lifetime Impact Award winner. With all 5 starters back from the 200910 season, UNLV entered the 201011 season with high expectations. At the end of the day weve just got to make sure we get a good guy thats high energy, that the guys like, a good teacher and somebody thats going to encourage the guys to want to be around here. Other stops include Utah, Arizona State and Santa Clara, where he was the associate head coach in 2016-17. One game against Duke was played in December 2016 and two games were played in November 2017, against Rice and Utah. [19][20] The intensity of the rivalry between SDSU and UNLV grew exponentially during the Lon Kruger and Dave Rice years but has cooled down since Marvin Menzies took over in 2016.[21]. Essence Booker, one of four honored on Senior Salute afternoon, made key plays late to lift UNLV to an 18th straight win in beating San Diego State. Mike Grimala can be reached at 702-948-7844 or [emailprotected]. The win set up a semi-final match with Georgia Tech at McNichols Arena in Denver. Star guard Wink Adams scored 23 points and was given the MVP title. Billed as one of the greatest teams of all time, the 199091 squad became the first team in 12 seasons to go undefeated in the regular season (270). 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. 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. He is an Eldorado High School graduate and former head coach of the Las Vegas Prospects AAU team. He previously served as an assistant coach at Dixie State and Director of Basketball Operations at USC. By continuing to browse or by clicking I Accept Cookies you agree to the storing of first-party and third-party cookies on your device and consent to the disclosure of your personal information to our third party service providers or advertising partners to optimize your experience, analyze traffic and personalize content. UNLV had started receiving votes for the top 25. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson), Portland State head coach Barret Peery during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Phil Knight Invitational tournament in Portland, Ore., Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. Missing two starters, UNLV stayed close with Boise State but still lost its third consecutive game Sunday in Boise, Idaho. Hunt was named Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four for his performance as the Rebels finished the season 355. Follow @BySamGordon on Twitter. The Runnin' Rebels have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament 20 times, with a combined record of 3319. Don't miss the big stories. 7 seed. The NSU Gymnasium was developed into a natural history museum at UNLV and was renamed in 1989 to honor Marjorie Barrick, a longstanding benefactor of the university. Shortly before Christmas, UNLV faced California, which had been ranked in the Top 25 for much of the beginning of the season, winning 8568. 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. From 2012-14, Hartman served as the Ivy League representative on the National Association of Basketball Coaches' Assistant Coaches Committee. The agreement, one source said, should be done this week and would complete the 2022-23 coaching staff for the Rebels. 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. UNLV lost in the Second Round to Kansas. The first season for the Rebels was 195859. There are a ton of names being floated around out there as of now. 47 6 thatphanom.techno@gmail.com 042-532028 , 042-532027 Groundbreaking occurred on October 21, 2010 with a tentative completion date of spring 2011, the facility was unveiled to the team in January 2012. UNLV is promoting assistant coach Kevin Kruger to be the next basketball head coach of the Runnin' Rebels, it was announced on Sunday. However, the team lost their next two games, including one at home and dropped out of the rankings. Owen has spent the past five seasons as an assistant coach at Yale (2015-18), Tulsa (2018-19) and most recently North Texas (2019-20). I thought Brandon did a good job of that and Im sure the next person who steps in will do the same.. Essence Booker, one of four honored on Senior Salute afternoon, made key plays late to lift UNLV to an 18th straight win in beating San Diego State. Tim Buckley, Kevin Kruger, and DeMarlo Slocum have all been hired as assistants for the Runnin Rebels. 1 seed in the West Region. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, How to get 13 Action News on your Alexa devices. Assistant coach Steve Kerr of the 2021 USA Basketball Men's National Team speaks during a practice at the Mendenhall Center at UNLV as the team gets. 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This victory once again placed UNLV in the rankings. The official Men's Basketball Coach List for the University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebels Men's Basketball Coaches - University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main Content University of Nevada Las Vegas Main Navigation Menu 19 in the polls. Baseball Baseball: Facebook Baseball: Twitter Baseball: Instagram Baseball: Schedule Baseball: Roster Baseball: News Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Football Football: Facebook Football: Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Schedule Football . UNLV is finalizing the hiring of former Texas Tech assistant basketball coach Barret Peery for the same position, sources tell the Review-Journal. Before that, Kruger was an assistant under his father at Oklahoma for three seasons. EJ Harkless, Jordan McCabe, Elijah Parquet and Cameron Burist will be honored during senior night when UNLV plays Utah State on Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center. 11 Kansas State in Kansas City, the team never really recovered and lost to BYU at home for the first time since 2005, Kruger's first year at the helm. While the Thomas & Mack Center remains the Runnin' Rebels' primary home arena, they occasionally play at the 18,000-seat T-Mobile Arena. Before moving to the MGM Grand Garden Arena and T-Mobile Arena, UNLV previously used the Orleans Arena as a "home" court when the Thomas and Mack wasn't available due to the National Finals Rodeo. On Thursday morning the UNLV faithful finally got the confirmation they were looking for after almost 48 hours of speculation, indeed TJ Otzelberger is off to Ames to be the head coach of the Iowa State Cyclones. This win placed the UNLV Runnin' Rebels well within the Top 25. In front of a rejuvenated UNLV student section and a capacity crowd, UNLV played a nearperfect game, only to let up in the closing minutes, but key defensive stops in the final seconds allowed UNLV to come atop 6563. 2 Arkansas in Fayetteville. Malia Shojo is the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. When Ballo was. 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. Rollie Massimino was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame Lon Kruger is also in the College Basketball Hall of Fame. They finished in second place in the conference, with 124 record behind BYU. As a result, UNLV was ranked in the Top 20 to start the season for the first time in 22 years, but suffered an early season loss to Oregon over Thanksgiving weekend. Elijah Harkless has been red-hot for the Rebels. [3] Ten years later, the team made the Final Four with one loss. Conference realignment and expansion are not over, so its the charge of UNLV to be prepared if and when a Power Five league comes calling. UNLV soon replaced Kruger with Dave Rice, a littleknown assistant at rival BYU. Dave Rice Named New UNLV Men's Basketball Coach | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dave Rice Named New UNLV Men's Basketball Coach Former Runnin' Rebel player, assistant coach returns to alma mater as head coach From the Archives Please note that this release is more than three years old and details may have changed since the publish date. 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. Granted a six seed in the 2012 NCAA tournament, the Runnin' Rebels were upset in the opening round to Colorado despite trimming a 21second point deficit to 2 in a 6864 loss. In 1966, UNLV moved to the Las Vegas Convention Center near on Paradise Road in Winchester. Umeh will need time to adjust to playing against bigger and more athletic opponents, but he has potential to be an important player for UNLV off bench in future seasons. However, the Rebels failed to capitalize on that start; a 15 stretch that included an 03 start in Mountain West play led the school to fire Rice on January 10, 2016. Roman Owen, Mia Bell and Nneka Enemkpali will all be assistant coaches for the. Vice President for Health Affairs/Dean, UNLV School of Medicine University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2021: $0.00: Anthony P Sanchez: Head Coach, Football University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2018: $0.00: Kevin Kruger: Head Coach, Men's Basketball University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2021: $0.00: John M Ham: Professor University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2018 . While in Seattle, Williams won five high school state championships at Garfield and Nathan Hale as an assistant under former Washington teammate Brandon Roy. Mississippi coach Kermit Davis's tenure is over, his team mired in a four-game losing streak and in last place in the Southeastern Conference standings. The hardwood basketball court floor is still intact and acts as the floor for the museum. There has been no word yet on the rest of Krugers staff, but UNLV should have some money to spend on his assistants pool considering the school received $3.36 million from Iowa State for Otzelbergers buyout. A formal announcement is expected this week. Kruger replaces T.J. Otzelberger, who left last week for the vacancy at Iowa State. T.J. Otzelberger has been named the new head coach of Runnin' Rebel basketball. Courtesy UNLV Kevin Kruger, an assistant basketball coach the past two seasons at UNLV, was elevated to head coach on March 21, 2021. In early February, however, UNLV upset a No. She is a graduate of Las Vegas Durango High School and was a teammate of La Rocque's. UCLA also announced that running backs coach DeShaun Foster will also serve as associate head coach, Ikaika Malloe will coach the defensive line and outside linebackers and Brian Norwood will be assistant head coach, passing game coordinator and safeties coach. Which Mountain West Teams Look Set to Compete in March Madness 2023? UNLV defeated BYU again to win the 2008 Mountain West tournament. [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. UNLV Women's Basketball Head Coach Lindy La Rocque announced the hiring of her coaching staff on Tuesday. The Runnin' Rebels were well known for going on long runs that turned close games into blowouts. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Thereafter, UNLV dropped 124 points in a lopsided win against an inferior Central Arkansas team. 12 Vols lose starting PG Zeigler to torn ACL, Tide's Oats takes blame for Miller's 'TSA' intro, Iowa State dismisses third-leading scorer Grill, Davis within 25 points of tying Maravich's mark, USC, OU, Seton Hall, Iowa in new hoops tourney, Man pleads guilty for trying to extort GT, Pastner, 5 things to know as Antoine Davis is set to pass 'Pistol' Pete's scoring record. We will get after it and build on the foundation that has been set.". The official Women's Basketball Coach List for the University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebels Women's Basketball Coaches - University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main Content University of Nevada Las Vegas Main Navigation Menu UNLV also flexed its muscles in a 112105 victory over thenNo. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Daniel Jones is the Assistant Volleyball Coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? 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. Kruger, son of Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger, has spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach under Otzelberger at UNLV. They took on NO.22 Nevada in the quarterfinal game and lost 7974. All three positions were approved before the states hiring freeze was instituted. Mike Grimala can be reached at 702-948-7844 or [emailprotected]. The Rebels returned to the NCAA tournament in 1997, their first appearance in six years. 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. An 8483 On March 6, 2010, they ended their 200910 campaign with 7456 win over Wyoming at home. 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. EJ Harkless, Jordan McCabe, Elijah Parquet and Cameron Burist will be honored during senior night when UNLV plays Utah State on Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center. After losing back to back home games, the Rebels dropped to 23, the first time they had a losing record since 2005. 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. Despite losing their next game, UNLV responded by winning a significant road game at Nevada 5849, ranked No. The 8481 triumph earned UNLV a spot in the Final Four at the Superdome in New Orleans. The UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball program has been led by 16 head coaches in their history. Despite losing three starters from the previous era's squad, the Rebels started off strong once again for their 200910 campaign with their second consecutive 50 start, the first time since 198990 and 199091 that they have done so. UNLV is hiring Portland State assistant mens 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. Former UNLV Men's basketball assistant Tim Grgurich has seen it all from the sidelines. A perfect record of 180 captured the Big West crown and earned the Rebels the No. 14 and Jimmer Fredettelead BYU team. In the final year Kruger will take home $800,000. 14 of the 16 coaches have winning records at UNLV. After falling to the 9th seeded Illinois Fighting Illini 6273, their season ended with a record 249. Kevin Kruger, an assistant basketball coach the past two seasons at UNLV, was elevated to head coach on March 21, 2021. Kruger hired SMU assistant John Cooper to fill one of the slots, then added Texas Tech assistant Barret Peery. The Rebels began the season ranked No. They were denied a third consecutive Mountain West Conference tournament Championship when they lost to the rival San Diego State Aztecs 7157, on March 12, 2009. He initially brought on Chappell and Carlin Hartman to round out his first staff (which included holdover Tim Buckley). A resurgent David Muoka could help in Sundays rematch. 14 of the 16 coaches have winning records at UNLV. 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. 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. 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. Assistant coach added to the agenda for UNLV basketball Steve Marcus UNLV Rebel Assistant Coach Brandon Chappell passes during practice in Mendenhall Center at UNLV Wednesday, Oct.. Tlcharger cette image : Paul Weir, new men's basketball coach at New Mexico State University, walks on the Pan American Center court during the official announcement of his appointment in Las Cruces, Tuesday, April 26, 2016. The 198687 edition of Runnin Rebels basketball was a special one as it became the first team to end the regular season as the nation's topranked team. Before his time at Utah, Slocum spent four years as an assistant coach at Colorado State and was at Idaho as an assistant coach for one year before that. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings), Raiders, Aces stars to tie the knot in Las Vegas this weekend, A nice sign: Big Rockies snowpack may boost Lake Mead, North Las Vegas man targeted Black people after losing job, police say, Snow closes US 93 at Arizona line, briefly closes I-15 southbound at Primm, Heres whats going on with the 1st Zippys location in Las Vegas, UNLV enters womens AP Top 25 for 1st time in 29 years, Rebels blow second-half lead; winning streak ends at three, Newly ranked UNLV goes for Mountain West clincher at Thomas & Mack, Layup in final seconds gives Rebels victory over Air Force, Gordon: Lady Rebels raise standards with 2nd straight MW title, Former UNLV assistant making history in Super Bowl. On March 15, 2019, after finishing the season with a 1713 record, the UNLV athletic department parted ways with Marvin Menzies after 3 years. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Rebels rolled through regional play with wins over Montana, Georgetown, Utah and Seton Hall before a showdown with Duke in the Final Four at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. We sought a coach who understood basketball at the highest levels and who could lead our team to conference titles and deep runs in the NCAA Tournament, Reed-Francois said. Kruger will be formally introduced by the school on Monday. 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. Announced in March 2010, the Mendenhall Center is a stateoftheart basketball practice facility attached to the south side of the Cox Pavilion, near the Thomas & Mack Center. The squad was inducted into the UNLV Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. The next year it drops to $3.1 million, then to $2.35 million, then $1.57 million. I thought Brandon did a good job of that, and Im sure that the next person who steps in will do the same.. (UNLV Athletics) From the Archives Please note that this release is more than three years old and details may have changed since the publish date. In NCAA Tournament play, the Rebels toughest game came in the third round at Oakland, Calif., when Ball State hung tough before falling 6967. I am extremely pleased with the coaches that we recruited to join our program, Otzelberger said. All three assistant coaches come to UNLV with experience at the highest levels with a proven track record of developing student-athletes and advancing in the NCAA Tournament, according to a news release about the coaching additions. Key departures include Bryce Hamilton (NBA draft), Donovan Williams (NBA draft) and Royce Hamm (exhuasted eligibility). Conversely, UNLV would owe Kruger the same amounts if the school were to fire him at any point during the contract. By: Ted McGovern, #18 SDSU vs. Boise State: Game Preview, How To Watch, Odds, Prediction SDSU stops at spud city to sweep and score a seventh straight (). The years after Tarkanian's departure were tumultuous. Included are two fullsized basketball courts, an academic area and film room, locker rooms, athletic training, strength and conditioning, and equipment areas. Massimino was replaced by wellrespected Tarkanian assistant Tim Grgurich, but he lasted just 7 games in 1994 before resigning. The Runnin Rebels won their firstever West Regional Championship and advanced to the national semi-finals. Kruger's stint at UNLV began with a mediocre 1715 record in the 200405 season that including seven losses in conference play and a poor start to the 200506 season that ultimately finished a respectable 1713 and a loss in the conference tournament semi-finals. Muoka said Chappell met with the current crop of UNLV players in person to inform them that he was leaving for Texas. Theres things weve got to go through, so were not going to rush that process or make it go faster than it needs to. Contact Sam Gordon at sgordon@reviewjournal.com. 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. Known as the "Hardway Eight," this was the team that put UNLV on the map as a nationally prominent program. Kruger said the pull of returning home was a strong factor in Chappells decision to leave, as he is a native of Beaumont, Texas. 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. UNLV Names T.J. Otzelberger New Men's Basketball Head Coach Rising star tabbed as Runnin' Rebels leader. 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. In December 2018, UNLV defeated BYU 9290 in overtime on a buzzer beater. From 2004-16, the Runnin' Rebels had two coaches Lon Kruger and Dave Rice. Missing two starters, UNLV stayed close with Boise State but still lost its third consecutive game Sunday in Boise, Idaho. The Rebels started the 200809 season 50, their best start since 1999. UNLV allowed 53 points in the second half of a loss to Boise State on Jan. 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center. Weir, the nine-year assistant for the Aggies who spent the past five seasons as the associate head coach, replaces Marvin Menzies, who accepted the head coaching position at UNLV. Coach Barry Odom announced 18 new additions to the UNLV football program, including seven transfers and eight high school prospects, on national signing day. This set up numerous road losses down the stretch, but still finished a respectable 95 in conference play and 3rd seed in the tournament, where they lost in the semi-finals to New Mexico. Chappell brings nine years of collegiate coaching experience to the Longhorns' staff, including serving as an assistant at UNLV last season. UNLV 2022 Basketball Commits (0) UNLV 2022 Basketball Commits. They played no games at the Arena during the 201920 season.[25]. UNLV entered the NCAA Tournament as the top seed in the West Region, breezing through the first three rounds. The team finished 14th in the polls with a 306 record. The facility also includes a Hall of Fame at the entrance and a mezzanine that overlooks the practice floors and can be used for receptions.[27]. After losing to the Aztecs in the conference tournament, the Runnin' Rebels earned their 18th overall NCAA tournament bid and fourth in five seasons, being picked as an 8 seed in the Southwest Regional. He was an excellent recruiter, bringing in future NBA talent including Shawn Marion, Tyrone Nesby, and Keon Clark. 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. Their victory over No. A season of turnover and change for Oklahoma Sooners basketball continues as assistant coach Carlin Hartman will be leaving the program this offseason to join the staff at UNLV under new head coach Kevin Kruger, son of Lon Kruger. Lon Kruger was head coach of the Runnin' Rebels for seven seasons, making four NCAA tournament appearances and winning at least 20 games in his final five seasons at UNLV. 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 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. The season it all came together for the Runnin Rebels was 198990. As of February 28, 2023. Peery began his coaching career as an assistant at Southern Utah, and was an assistant at Snow College, Utah Valley and Portland State. 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. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament and beat Kent State in the First Round. However, Johnson and Co. flexed their muscles in the Big West tournament, running away with the title and the No. 5 seed in the 2009 NIT, but suffered a loss against Kentucky in the first round. 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. Ole Miss Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter said Friday the school and Davis "have mutually agreed to part ways effective immediately." 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