New UNLV coaches bought multimillion-dollar homes in Las Vegas area

UNLV’s two recent high-profile coaching hires both made multimillion-dollar home buys in the Las Vegas Valley within the last year.

In December, UNLV hired Dan Mullen, a former Florida coach and ESPN analyst, as their new football coach, giving him a five-year, $17.5 million contract. In March, UNLV tabbed Josh Pastner, a former Memphis coach and ESPN analyst, as the new men’s basketball coach on a five-year, $4.8 million contract.

In April, Mullen and his wife Megan purchased a $5.5 million home in Southern Highlands. In May, Pastner and his wife Kerri bought a $2 million home in MacDonald Highlands in Henderson, according to Clark County property records.

Mullen’s 8,186-square-foot, two-story home is in a guard-gated community in Southern Highlands. It was listed at $5.9 million at the beginning of the year, with the Mullen’s acquiring the home for $500,000 below the asking price, according to a listing on real estate firm Presenting Vegas’ website.

The two-story home sits on a 0.47-acre lot, featuring five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and a three-car garage, according to the listing.

Other features of the home include a large backyard with mature trees, half-basketball court, outdoor kitchen, a putting green and a800-square-foot pool with a spa.

The home also has a soundproof basement theater with tiered seating and a Sony projector with a 140-inch screen.

Pastner’s 4,347-square-foot Henderson abode is in a guard-gated community and features five bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, sitting on a quarter-acre of land, according to a listing on real estate firm Douglas Elliman’s website.

House amenities include a chef’s kitchen with butler’s pantry, an oversized pool with a grotto-style spa and a slide, a large, covered patio and a putting green.

The property has a dedicated office home and guest room with a dedicated exterior entrance.

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