UNLV officials were spurned by Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin last week to start a wild sequence of events. It became clear Sunday night that UNLV’s latest top candidate was Beard after New Mexico State coach Marvin Menzies pulled out of the race.
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Chris Beard’s head coaching stops include time at community colleges in Seminole State and Fort Scott, a level that demands coaches travel to places far and wide and often unknown to discover players.
Bob Knight crossed paths with Chris Beard, the head coach at Seminole State College in Oklahoma. It’s not easy to make a big impression on Bob Knight, but Beard did.
Musiette McKinney from The Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach heard that Chris Beard, the Arkansas-Little Rock basketball coach, was in town to interview for the UNLV job that Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin didn’t want and she was so excited.
UNLV 7-foot freshman Stephen Zimmerman Jr. officially announced Monday on Twitter that he is declaring himself eligible for the NBA Draft.
Chris Beard oversaw a 17-game turnaround this season at Arkansas-Little Rock, and UNLV hopes he can pull off a similar feat at UNLV. He agreed in principle Sunday to become the Rebels’ next basketball coach, according to sources close to the search.
Brice Johnson had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead North Carolina to an 88-74 victory over Notre Dame on Sunday night, leaving the Tar Heels as the only No. 1 seed in the Final Four.
Malachi Richardson smiled as he ran up the court while making circles around his eyes with his hands. Houston was right there in front of him.
UNLV 7-foot freshman Stephen Zimmerman Jr. plans to hire an agent and turn pro this week, according to a Yahoo! Sports report.
The NCAA Tournament Elite Eight wraps up today with the final two games to determine this year’s Final Four. Here’s everything you need to know if you want to watch.
UNLV officials concluded their interview with New Mexico State basketball coach Marvin Menzies this morning, and they are preparing to interview Arkansas-Little Rock’s Chris Beard this afternoon.
Kris Jenkins made two free throws with 13.3 seconds remaining, Jalen Brunson added two more with 3.5 seconds left and second-seeded Villanova upset top-seeded Kansas 64-59 on Saturday night in the NCAA Tournament South Region final to reach the Final Four.
Buddy Hield hit eight 3-pointers while scoring 37 points, and Oklahoma advanced to its first Final Four since 2002 with an 80-68 victory over Oregon in the West Region final of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
One of the first reports out of Cincinnati said little Sammi, the 9-year-old daughter of Mick Cronin, weighed heavily in his decision to stay at the school. Of course she did, and you would think UNLV would have realized this before putting all eggs in Cronin’s basket.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal announces its high school all-state boys basketball teams.
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