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Intercollegiate Athletics News

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Current Athletics News

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Campus News |

Key campus projects reach milestones as new construction and renovations continue across UNLV.

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Campus News |

UNLV community outreach programs offer practical learning opportunities for students while leveraging our resources to address societal needs.

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Business and Community |

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

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Athletics |

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

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UNLV History |

The story behind the Battle for Nevada rivalry trophy began with Rebel pranksters in the dark of the night.

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People |

After a career in the beer industry, Silver State Award winner Aldo Madrigrano and his wife, Dawn, left Wisconsin for Las Vegas and immediately began investing in their new community. Priority No. 1: UNLV.

Athletics In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal

“If you win coach of the year, that’s fantastic, but I can’t do this by myself. Football is a major team game, and this goes to UNLV and the whole city of Las Vegas.”

Las Vegas Sun

Dan Mullen’s 10-win season in his UNLV coaching debut is still being celebrated. On Monday, Mullen was presented the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award during a reception at Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille in Gainsville, Fla.

NBC Sports

Perhaps no U.S. Olympian has had quite the meteoric rise as bobsled star Kaysha Love. Before 2020, the Utah native had not even competed on the ice track, but entering the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, Love has as much momentum as any athlete in the sport.

 

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

The coed dance team are now back-to-back champions after bringing home another national championship at the Universal Dance Association College Nationals in Florida. The dance team took home first place in the hip hop and game day categories.

Las Vegas Review Journal

UNLV’s co-ed dance team won a national championship for the second year in a row. The Rebel Girls & Co. dance team earned first place in the game day and hip-hop categories for Division 1A this weekend at the Universal Dance Association’s College National Championships in Orlando, Florida. The competition is widely considered to be the country’s most important collegiate dance championship.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

During the Runnin’ Rebels’ Game of Recognition and Inclusion, athletes with special and additional needs were introduced alongside the team, participated in timeout activities and played in a five-minute halftime game — a moment organizers say represents something much bigger than basketball.

Recent Athletics Accomplishments

Juha Yoon (Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management) co-authored a recent peer-reviewed article titled “Artificial Intelligence–Enhanced Analytics in Sport Communication: Advancing Environmental Sustainability Through Stakeholder-Centered Strategies,” published in the International Journal of Sport Communication, highlighting the role of…
Assistant professor Juha Yoon (Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management) has been selected as a 2025 Paul R. Lawrence Fellow by the North American Case Research Association (NACRA), recognizing emerging scholars for excellence and potential in case research and teaching.
Assistant professor Juha Yoon (Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management) has been named to the editorial board of the International Journal of Sport Communication. 
Kyle Wilson (Athletic Training) was recently inducted into the Far West Athletic Trainers Association (FWATA) Hall of Fame. The Far West Athletic Trainers Association (FWATA) of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) is comprised of state athletic trainers associations from California, Hawaii and Nevada. The FWATA Hall of Fame Award is…
Kyle Wilson (Athletic Training) along with alumni Yvonne Tapia and Ulises Sanchez-Flores (both Kinesiology and Nutrition Science) spoke on “Athletic Trainers in the Industrial Setting” at the 2024 Far West Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium. Tapia is also part-time instructor at UNLV.
Corrie Van Tuyl, Nestor Talon, Oscar Colmenero, Libby Mckindley, Breanna Romo, Madison Walker, Juan Aurelio Garcia, and Lauryn Dawes (all Athletic Training) competed in the 14th Annual Bailey Arnheim Games hosted by California State University, Long Beach on April 2, 2023. UNLV's team won 1st place in the Quiz Bowl, a Jeopardy!-like academic…