Receiver Ricky White III had a big night, and the UNLV football team pulled out a victory over Hawaii on Saturday in Honolulu.
Callie Fin
UNLV/Aces Reporter
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Callie Fin was hired by the Review-Journal in April 2024 to cover the Aces and UNLV. She previously worked for Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports. She was born in New York, but has lived most of her life in Sacramento, California. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside and her master’s degree from San Francisco State, and she ran the hurdles on the track and field team at both schools.
UNLV football coach Barry Odom has never been to Hawaii. But his team isn’t worried about taking in the scenery given its desire for a Mountain West title.
UNLV volleyball played San Jose State, which has dealt with controversy in recent weeks, at Cox Pavilion on Thursday and won in front of a supportive home crowd.
Aces coach Becky Hammon began rebuilding her staff Thursday by hiring an assistant coach with USA Basketball and NBA experience.
Brad Odom is the player personnel director for his brother Barry at UNLV. Football always has been a major part of their lives, and they passed that on to their kids.
The San Jose State volleyball team has played under national scrutiny this season amid a lawsuit involving transgender participation in women’s sports.
It has been a turbulent offseason for the Aces since they were eliminated in the WNBA semifinals by the New York Liberty in their quest to win their third straight title.
The Lady Rebels, who have won three straight Mountain West titles, opened their 2024-25 campaign with a home win over Loyola Marymount on Monday.
Coach Barry Odom said UNLV’s football team was devastated by its recent loss to Boise State, but it came back from its bye focused on forcing a rematch with the Broncos.
Coach Kevin Kruger believes in the UNLV men’s basketball team’s potential, but is still determing how certain pieces will fit amid injury concerns.
The UNLV women’s basketball team has claimed three straight Mountain West titles, but the Lady Rebels’ ultimate goal is a breakthrough in the NCAA Tournament.
Another member of Aces coach Becky Hammon’s staff is leaving to become the head coach of a WNBA team.
After losing to Boise State on Oct. 25, UNLV will need help to make the Mountain West football championship game for the second consecutive season.
Grand Canyon doesn’t play football but will compete in 17 men’s and women’s sports beginning in the 2026-27 academic year — basketball being the most notable.
The UNLV men’s basketball team will be without one key player — and maybe more — for Monday’s season opener against Alabama State.