UNLV junior quarterback Armani Rogers is ready for redemption, after sitting out six games last season due to a foot injury. Rogers was injured just four games into the season last year, versus Arkansas State, and looks to prove himself this year when his team plays the Red Wolves again on September 7.
The Degree, UNLV’s new 226-unit apartment complex, is complete and open for student living on campus. (Mat Luschek/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Hannah Williams, a PhD student at UNLV and second runner up in the Hooters Girl national pageant, talks about her accomplishments. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesafye
UNLV football head coach Tony Sanchez walks the Las Vegas Review-Journal through the Fertitta Football Complex as it is nearing completion.
With the help of a music therapist, a man facing life’s final stanza has been able to achieve one of his wishes — to attend his adopted granddaughter’s graduation from UNLV.
Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg talks about his relationship with T.J. Otzelberger. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger and staff made a stop at the UFC Performance Institute as part of the Runnin’ Rebel Caravan. Otzelberger was led around the facility by UFC legend Forrest Griffin.
UNLV men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger learned how to power punch from UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin at the UFC Performance Institute on Monday. Otzelberger went through various mixed martial arts drills and got a tour of the state-of-the-art facility as part of the Runnin’ Rebel Caravan. (Heidi Fang & Cassie Soto/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
It’s been over a month since UNLV hired new men’s basketball head coach T. J. Otzelberger. Since then, Otzelberger has kept his promise in trying to keep as many former players on the team as possible, while at the same time, adding new recruits of his own. Otzelberger has also brought in a new coaching staff that includes former Runnin’ Rebel, Kevin Kruger.
Former Vice President of the United States Al Gore talks to an audience at UNLV about the effects of Climate change and how to switch to renewable sources of energy.
UNLV dental school paid Dr. George McAlpine $460,000 … in profit-sharing, but his practice never turned a profit … according to a memo obtained by the Review-Journal McAlpine said his boss, Karen West, approved the payments. But the memo says he should pay the money back.
US Senator Cory Booker speaks at UNLV during a Young Democrats meet and greet on Thursday, April 18, 2019. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)
New head coach for UNLV men’s basketball, T. J. Otzelberger talks about UNLV tradition and shares a story about being cut from AAU at age 15.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez recaps spring practice. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal )
UNLV Football held its annual Spring Showcase to mark the end of spring practice. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson discuss the 2019 season preview.
Ed Graney and Heidi Fang preview the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament and discuss the rise of Texas Tech’s Chris Beard, who had a brief stint as UNLV’s basketball coach and was just named the AP Coach of the Year.
UNLV Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois says she’s excited and hopeful for the future of the university’s basketball program with the hiring of men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger, who says “he couldn’t be more fired up to be a Runnin’ Rebel.” (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
T.J. Otzelberger was introduced as the Runnin’ Rebels head coach at a news conference on Thursday. Cassie Soto, Adam Hill and Ed Graney recap the event and discuss what the new head coach needs to do to make an immediate impact. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV athletics director Desiree Reed-Francois talks to press about the firing of UNLV Runnin’ Rebels head coach Marvin Menzies and what qualities they are looking for in a new head coach.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed- Francois announced on Friday that after three seasons as the men’s basketball head coach, Marvin Menzies was fired.
UNLV head coach Marvin Menzies was emotional in his post game press conference, after his team’s loss to SDSU in the Mountain West tournament quarterfinals, 63-55.
The Runnin’ Rebels are running straight back home after losing to SDSU for the third time this season, 63-55, in the quarterfinal of the 2019 Mountain West basketball tournament.
The Aztecs swept the Runnin’ Rebels during conference play, but UNLV players are confident that the team will come away with a win in the 2019 Mountain West basketball tournament.
Guard Kris Clyburn talks about how he chose to play at UNLV. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal )
UNLV basketball coach Marvin Menzies talks about what Kris Clyburn has meant to the program. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV head coach Marvin Menzies describes how his seniors stepped up to the plate to finish their final regular-season home game with a bang. Both Kris Clyburn and Noah Robotham say they could not have asked for a better way to finish their time as UNLV Rebels.
After dropping a one-point heartbreaker against San Diego State on Saturday, the Runnin’ Rebels will head north to take on in-state rival UNR on Wednesday night. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson preview the rivalry game and discuss a bruised up UNR team.
The Runnin’ Rebels were able to come back from a 12 point deficit, but fell short by a single point in Saturday’s match up against the Aztecs. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer for the Las Vegas Review- Journal Mark Anderson break down the loss and the Rebels upcoming game against UNR.
UNLV senior guard Noah Robotham takes them blame for a misunderstanding on the court that led to a heartbreaking loss against the Aztecs, 60-59.
The Runnin’ Rebels managed to barely run past the Spartans on Saturday night, after coming back from a halftime deficit to beat the worst team in the Mountain West 71-64. Various Las Vegas media members also came out with news that Rick Pitino’s name has once again come up as a possible head coach of the UNLV basketball program, per unnamed sources. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson discuss these topics, as well as UNLV’s inconsistency and what that means moving forward as the season nears an end.
