News: Intercollegiate Athletics

A man spins a basketball on his finger
Athletics |

Kevin Kruger, son of former coach Lon Kruger, is ready to put his stamp on the Runnin’ Rebels as the team’s new leader.

A woman standing on an U-N-L-V basketball court with a basketball in her hand
Athletics |

Women’s hoops’ Lindy LaRocque earns top coach honors in Mountain West.

Portrait of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Athletics Dietiian Nicole Kiley
People |

You can. You will. Let's go! That's the mantra that the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ athletic department's first sport dietitian uses for herself and for her student-athletes.

A group of football players carry their coach on their shoulders
Athletics |

Nunnely, who played fullback for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, became the program's first Black head coach in 1986 before going on to long NFL career.

Exterior view of Thomas & Mack Center, Cox Pavilion and Mendenhall Center
Athletics |

James J. Baumberger Estate gift of $8 million is the largest in 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Athletics history.

man sitting in front of display wall that says "We Are 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ"
Campus News |

A commitment to serve those who serve our country.

man sitting in front of display wall that says "We Are 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ"
Campus News |

Celebrating our role in Nevada as we look forward to Saturday's football rivalry game.

A man holding a football looks out over an empty stadium
Athletics |

Amid the natural upheaval of a new coaching regime, newcomer Marcus Arroyo had to navigate a team through a pandemic cut off from the usual rhythms of football.

student-athlete and book "A Most Beautiful Thing"
Campus News |

Open to all 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students, the new initiative designed to encourage campus engagement.

Brittany Boehm holding football in Fertita Football Complex lobby.
People |

This former student-athlete parlayed her passion for athletics into a job as 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's director of football operations.

Jessica Murrey headshot
People |

How a classroom assignment led 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ alumna Jessica Walters Murrey to a career as a social change communication expert.

Portrait of Dr. Daniel Diaz wearing blue scrubs. Diaz is playing a key role in day-to-day operations at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Medicine's COVID-19 curbside test operation
People |

A spate of childhood sports injuries first led Diaz to medical school and now to a sports medicine fellowship at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.