US EditionUNLV fires coach Kevin Kruger, one of the program's links to its glory-day past
- Coach Kevin Kruger was fired by UNLV after a 76-55 record in four seasons and failing to lead the team to the NCAA Tournament.
- UNLV's basketball program has not participated in March Madness since 2013 and ended this season with an 18-15 record after losing to Utah State.
- Athletic director Erick Harper stated that a change is necessary to achieve the goals of competing for championships.
- The athletic department reported a $27 million deficit in the 2024 fiscal year, complicating the search for a new coach.
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Pacific Daily News
UNLV parts ways with head coach Kevin Kruger
After four consecutive middling seasons and no NCAA Tournament appearances, UNLV parted ways with head coach Kevin Kruger on Saturday. The Rebels went 18-15 overall this season and finished sixth in the Mountain West Conference with an 11-9 mark. UNLV…
Gwinnett Daily Post
Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenWalton Alum Kevin Kruger Out as UNLV Basketball Coach
After four consecutive middling seasons and no NCAA Tournament appearances, UNLV parted ways with head coach Kevin Kruger on Saturday.
UNLV fires coach Kevin Kruger, one of the program's links to its glory-day past
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Coach Kevin Kruger, who led UNLV to the Sweet 16 as the team’s point guard in 2007 while playing for his father, Hall of Famer Lon Kruger, was fired by the Rebels on Saturday. Kruger went 76-55 in four seasons and failed to lead the Rebels to the NCAA Tournament. The program, once one of college basketball’s national powers, hasn’t been a part of March Madness since 2013. This season’s team was ravaged by injuries, forced to pla…
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