UNLV Director of Athletics Erick Harper said the hope is to raise funds for new facilities, upgrades and improved resources for student-athlete wellness.
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A major stumbling block to UNLV leaving the Mountain West for a reconstituted Pac-12 is the exit fee, UNLV athletic director Erick Harper said Monday.
UNLV and other Group of Five schools are not among the Big 12’s preferred list. Instead, the conference is focused on Arizona, while monitoring Utah, Arizona State and even Oregon and Washington.
ESPN reported SDSU sent a letter to the Mountain West announcing its intention to leave ahead of the 2024-25 academic year.
Increased revenue from football ticket sales at Allegiant and the renting of training facilities to the teams in the Shrine Bowl boosted the net revenue.
UNLV won the Silver State Series against UNR for 2022-23, powered by a victory in the Battle for the Fremont Cannon and sweeps by both basketball teams.
The UNLV athletic program is located in a market that is expanding at an unprecedented rate, creating steeper competition than ever for fans’ attention.
To best benefit UNLV athletes, Erick Harper wants the school’s Name, Image and Likeness program to become the most successful and profitable in the West.
UNLV Athletic Director Erick Harper is happy with the Mountain West, but the situation remains fluid after UCLA and USC announce moves to the Big Ten.
Wink Adams and Anderson Hunt lead a group of 11 new members of UNLV’s Hall of Fame in the school’s first induction since 2017.