UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois did not directly address reports that she is a leading candidate for the same position at UCLA.
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UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois appears to be a leading candidate at UCLA, according to a person close to the situation.
The decision to let point guard Nick Fleming go brings UNLV down to the maximum of 13 scholarships, making it unlikely any other roster moves will take place.
Will fans feel safe enough to brave the masses and attend a sporting event fresh off a global pandemic?
Forward Donnie Tillman’s decision to transfer leaves UNLV one player over the 13-player scholarship limit. He averaged 10.1 points and 4.7 rebounds last season.
Yahoo Sports ranked college basketball programs that most deserve their own “The Last Dance” documentary, the popular series that follows the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls.
“Seats for Service” provides tickets to UNLV sports events to first responders and those in the armed services and their families.
Group of Five commissioners had asked for temporary waivers as athletic departments cope with the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
UNLV football season tickets will be emailed in mid-August and those for men’s basketball in mid-October.
If no college football is played next season, Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson said Monday he thinks the other college sports seasons would be canceled, too.
No major decisions have been announced regarding what kinds of financial reductions to make in UNLV’s athletic department, but contingency plans are being formed.
Linda Frohlich’s 2,355 points remains UNLV’s record for a men’s or women’s basketball player. She and her husband, Andrew Todd, operate a training facility in California.
Conference commissioners told Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday that no college sporting events would be played until students are cleared to return to campuses.
Commissioners from the Group of Five, including Craig Thompson of the Mountain West, sent NCAA president Mark Emmert a letter asking for relief of membership requirements.
The coronavirus pandemic prompted the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame to delay its ceremony by a year. The class includes six members.
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