New UNLV coach T.J. Otzelberger didn’t face the massive turnover that previous coach Marvin Menzies experienced in 2016.
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Marvin Menzies, who inherited a chaotic situation three years ago at UNLV but never appeared to energize the program and fan base, was fired as the Rebels’ men’s basketball coach on Friday.
UNLV sophomore guard Bailey Thomas has been one of the Mountain West’s best defenders. She helps lead the Lady Rebels into Saturday’s 3 p.m. game against San Jose State at Cox Pavilion.
UNLV is off to its best start in Mountain West history and will try to keep it going Wednesday at Air Force. If the Rebels win, it will be their best start in conference play since coach Jerry Tarkanian’s final season.
