First-year coach Barry Odom and UNLV will host Bryant University on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium, a date he circled on his calendar when he was hired in December.
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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.
The UNLV football team announced its national television schedule for the upcoming season, featuring games on CBS, ESPN and Fox networks.
UNLV’s secondary stood out during the spring showcase Saturday at Allegiant Stadium. Rebels fans also got a look at the new offensive and defensive coordinators.
UNLV football coach Barry Odom is excited for his team’s first appearance in front of fans at Saturday’s spring showcase, which is free to the public at Allegiant Stadium.
“Ryan was just one of those guys who put a smile on your face,” former UNLV linebacker Austin Ajiake said of teammate Ryan Keeler, who died Feb. 20 at age 20.
Ryan Keeler, a football player at UNLV, died Monday in Las Vegas. His teammates remember him as a positive, authentic person.
UNLV football coach Barry Odom introduced offfensive coordinator Brennan Marion, defensive coordinator Mike Scherer and specials teams coordinator James Shibest.
New UNLV football coach Barry Odom completed his coaching staff Tuesday, hiring Brennan Marion as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He replaces Bobby Petrino.
Michael Scherer, Arkansas linebackers coach and former Missouri linebacker, is joining new coach Barry Odom’s staff as defensive coordinator.
The Rebels have made a splashy hire at offensive coordinator, bringing in former Louisville and Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino.
Barry Odom signed a five-year contract with a starting salary of $1.75 million. It increases by $250,000 in 2025 and again in 2027 while also including several performance bonuses.
UNLV hired former Missouri coach Barry Odom as the 13th football coach in program history.
With former LSU coach Ed Orgeron and former Boise State coach Chris Petersen not in the running, that leaves former Arizona coaches Mike Stoops and Kevin Sumlin as likely candidates.
Some Rebels were reeling after the firing of coach Marcus Arroyo on Monday, but they still participated in the cannon-painting tradition after beating UNR on Saturday.
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