Matt Jacob

Matt Jacob is a freelance writer based in Las Vegas.

Articles by Matt Jacob

Black man wearing black pants and a red T-shirt with a UNLV logo smiles wide while flipping a football to himself while in the background blurred out players jog on a football field on a sunny day
Athletics | August 25, 2026

Recently honored as one of the nation’s top player development leaders, the Rebels’ assistant athletics director shares his thoughts on life, leadership, and setting up student-athletes for off-field success.

Older man with short gray hair smiles as he poses against a blurred background while wearing a white collared shirt, black suit jacket, red checkered tie and eyeglasses
People | July 30, 2026

Phil Burns, the longtime executive director of the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities, reflects on more than three decades of service to UNLV.

man in UNLV baseball cap and gear leaning over a dugout fence
Athletics | June 30, 2026

Longtime UNLV head baseball coach retires as the second-winningest coach in program history.

Baseball Coach Nick Garritano in front of field with Vegas Strip in background
Athletics | June 30, 2026

More than three decades after a record-setting place-kicking career with UNLV football, Las Vegas baseball coaching legend Nick Garritano tapped to lead the Hustlin’ Rebels.

large group of people in remote desert location at night with red headlamps
Business and Community | January 29, 2026

UNLV engineering and science students test an experiential course partially designed for NASA astronauts who will soon return to the moon.

panoramic shot of arena filled with spectators watching rodeo
Business and Community | December 4, 2025

UNLV and the Thomas & Mack Center take a bow as the National Finals Rodeo celebrates four decades in Las Vegas. 

Four family members, including three women and one man, pose after a UNLV volleyball match
Athletics | November 25, 2025

From the football field to the basketball hardwood to the volleyball court, two generations of the Harris family beam with Rebel Pride.