The five schools leaving the Mountain West for the Pac-12 won a lot of championships in recent years. That could open some doors for UNLV.
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Former UNLV men’s basketball coach Kevin Kruger landed a new job, four months after being fired by the Rebels.
Grand Canyon, originally scheduled to move to the Mountain West in July 2026, instead will join the conference in the 2025-26 academic year.
UNLV athletic director Erick Harper discussed the House settlement and the future of the Mountain West in a wide-ranging Q&A with the Review-Journal.
Stacey Augmon, one of the best players in UNLV men’s basketball history, is returning to the program as its director of community engagement.
Texas State’s decision to leave the Sun Belt Conference for the Pac-12 should end all speculation about UNLV possibly departing the Mountain West for the rebuilt league.
UNLV’s game against Idaho State was scheduled for Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium, but it has been displaced because of the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford title fight.
It could be a matter of weeks before the Mountain West finalizes its new media rights contract, commissioner Gloria Nevarez told the Review-Journal this week.
The Pac-12 has extended its broadcasting deal with CBS Sports, leading to more questions about how the conference will continue to expand after raiding the Mountain West.
The House vs. NCAA settlement means new NIL rules and how money can be distributed to athletes, a decision embraced by Bill Paulos, who runs the collective for UNLV.
UNLV’s Caden Fioroni heads to professional golf after receiving third-team All-America honors from Golfweek and the Golf Coaches Association of America.
There should be no excuses. The Rebels must be the program all others chase in football and men’s basketball once the new Mountain West emerges in 2026.
UNLV’s athletic department budget report was unanimously approved Friday by the Board of Regents after being presented for the second time since March.
Former UNLV linebacker Javin White now plays for the United Football League’s Michigan Panthers, who play the DC Defenders on Saturday in the championship game.
Zach Arnett, who resigned his position as defensive coordinator on new UNLV coach Dan Mullen’s staff in April, is headed to a Florida school.
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