Top 5 candidates for UNLV basketball after Kevin Kruger firing
UNLV basketball opened its head coaching job up after firing Kevin Kruger. Here are five names worth watching for the Rebels.
UNLV fires coach Kevin Kruger, one of the program's links to its glory-day past
Much of the Rebels' most recent success came under Lon Kruger, who was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022. He went 161-71 while coaching UNLV from 2004-11, taking the Rebels to the NCAA Tournament four times in his final five years.
UNLV: Kevin Kruger out as basketball coach after 4 seasons
UNLV fired Kevin Kruger this afternoon, bringing an end to his four-year tenure as head basketball coach and, likely, the Kruger family’s decades-long relationship with UNLV basketball.
UNLV fires men's basketball head coach Kevin Kruger
On Saturday, the UNLV Director of Athletics Erick Harper announced that UNLV will be moving on from head coach of the men's basketball program Kevin Kruger after serving four seasons.
UNLV men’s basketball coach fired, search begins for replacement
The team had a 17-14 record in its 2024-25 campaign. The Rebels achieved an 11-9 record in the Mountain West Conference placing sixth and not earning any postseason prospects
Kevin Kruger Fired By UNLV After Four Seasons
The 41 year old coach failed to get his team into the NCAA Tournament and had a 75-55 record during his tenure
UNLV fires head coach Kevin Kruger after 4 seasons
In four seasons with the Runnin' Rebels, Kruger went 75-55 and failed to reach the NCAA tournament. UNLV went 18-15 this season, finishing sixth in the Mountain West Conference. They were eliminated in the conference tournament quarterfinals to Utah State.
UNLV fires its basketball coach despite four straight winning seasons
UNLV athletic director Erick Harper made clear in his statement on the matter that the firing occurred because Kruger failed to meet the program’s expectations. “I would like
UNLV basketball coach fired after 4 seasons
UNLV men’s basketball coach Kevin Kruger has been fired with two years remaining on his contract, the university announced. The program will now need to come up with the funds for the $2.35 million buyout included in the contract extension Kruger inked in June 2022.
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AD: UNLV can afford only first 2 years of Dan Mullen's contract
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