Dick Calvert was UNLV’s public-address announcer for 52 years, and he was on the microphone for multiple other Las Vegas events. He also was an announcer at three World Cups.
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The Fox 5 subsidiary is called Silver State Sports Entertainment Network and will concentrate on sports other than football and men’s basketball.
“Friends of UNILV” is a third-party program designed to assist UNLV athletes with name, image and likeness deals.
The wave of COVID-19 infections continued to impact the sports world, including in Las Vegas. The Raiders and a headline college basketball doubleheader are experiencing the effects.
Now that the American Athletic Conference’s attempt to woo four Mountain West schools has failed, the MW is positioned to take a long, hard look at its options.
UNLV has created a program called The Vegas Effect to assist its athletes as they become eligible next year to profit off their name, image and likeness.
With the ability of college athletes to make money outside of scholarships, the gap between the UNLVs and Alabamas of the world is about to widen.
Three options will be available — UNITED, EQUALITY and C.H.A.N.G.E. The latter stands for Come together, Have a voice, Advocate, Not Alone, Growth and Engagement.
Las Vegas was awarded a men’s basketball regional and hockey’s Frozen Four, and the city has its eyes on the Final Four and College Football Playoff National Championship.
The NCAA awarded nine championship events to Las Vegas on Wednesday, including two premier events to T-Mobile Arena.
UNLV’s football team hopes to play in front of fans this season at Allegiant Stadium. The future of other valley teams and events is more hazy.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected budgets at college athletic departments throughout the country, including UNLV, and could have long-term ramifications.
The Mountain West said athletes would be allowed to take part in on-campus workouts. The conference also announced it was taking several cost-cutting steps.
UNLV athletes registered a 3.22 semester GPA, besting the mark of 3.09 set in the fall of 2018. Their cumulative GPA was 3.13, beating the 3.09 set in spring of 2019.
Boise State’s athletic department and San Diego State’s men’s basketball program provide example of stability leading to success.