In The News: Intercollegiate Athletics

To understand UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois’ thought process as she searches for a men’s basketball coach, it’s helpful to look at her hiring patterns.

A movie script by an Academy Award-winning writer about former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian ran a little long.

Destiny is a 12-year-old girl with a very rare disease. She's missing one layer of skin and suffers from high fevers, skin infections and has trouble opening her eyes.

Philanthropist and longtime UNLV supporter Robert “Bruce” Layne died Friday at the age of 73 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, the university announced today.

Unlike a torn ACL or a broken arm, mental health isn’t so evident, and a stigma can remain that an athlete who seeks help is admitting weakness.

UNLV men’s golf coach Dwaine Knight used oversized scissors Thursday to cut a ribbon and officially open the state-of-the-art Dwaine Knight Center for Golf Management located within Hospitality Hall, the crown jewel of the Harrah College of Hospitality.

UNLV players and students paint the Fremont Cannon red in celebration of the football team's victory over the University of Nevada Reno on Nov. 24.

The UNLV football season may not have ended with a trip to a bowl game, but thanks to Saturday’s comeback win over rival UNR, it did end with a celebration.

The University of Nevada Las Vegas football team painted the Fremont Cannon red Monday after defeating the University of Nevada Reno on Saturday, 34-29.

UNLV defeats UNR 34-29 during the Fremont Cannon rivalry game at Sam Boyd Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018.

Tom Spousta and Mark Anderson discuss UNLV’s loss to Air Force, Tony Sanchez’s future with the team, and the upcoming UNLV Basketball season.

Eric Toliver was a stickler for rules. The compliance director for UNLV’s athletic department monitored everything from what kinds of cars students drove to coaches’ phone calls to recruits.