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Media Services INTERVIEWS All requests to cover the UNLV golf team or interview players or coaches should be directed to the UNLV Athletics Media Relations Department. Please contact Andy Grossman, Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations/ Communications, at least 24 hours in advance. Requests can be made by calling (702) 895-3995 or emailing [email protected]. RESULTS ANDY GROSSMAN MARK WALLINGTON MARK WASIK Daily results from every tournament the Rebels play in will be distributed Asst. AD for Media Relations/ Director of Media Relations Asst. Media Relations Dir. to the media via email along with a short recap. The same information will be Communications Florida ’93 Florida State ‘97 posted on the official athletics site, UNLVRebels.com. To be added to the email Arizona ‘96 (Football, Tennis) (Soccer, W. Basketball, Swimming) list, please contact the Media Relations Department. UNLV will also furnish (M. Basketball, M. Golf) complete scoring results from the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters to the media and each participating school. INTERNET Information for all 17 intercollegiate sports at UNLV can be found on the internet at UNLVRebels.com, including player biographies, complete results from every competition and season statistics. UNLV ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS JEFF SEALS SAGE SAMMONS ROSA GUZMAN Room 74, Thomas & Mack Center Asst. Media Relations Dir. Asst. Media Relations Dir. Management Assistant (702) 895-3207 · FX: (702) 895-0989 Oklahoma ‘99 UNLV '12 Sports Information (Volleyball, Softball, (M. Basketball Asst., Football Asst., 4505 Maryland Pkwy., Box 450004 Track & Field/Cross Country) Baseball, W. Golf) Las Vegas, NV 89154-0004 ANDY GROSSMAN, ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR MEDIA RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS O: (702) 895-3995 C: (702) 630-3949 [email protected] MARK WALLINGTON, DIR. OF MEDIA RELATIONS O: (702) 895-4472 C: (702) 528-6291 [email protected] MARK WASIK, ASST. MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTOR O: (702) 895-3208 C: (702) 528-0289 [email protected] JEFF SEALS, ASST. MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTOR O: (702) 895-3134 C: (702) 683-8050 [email protected] SAGE SAMMONS, ASST. MEDIA RELATIONS DIR. O: (702) 895-3764 C: (702) 478-0166 [email protected] Coach Knight is interviewed by Kelly Tilghman of The Golf Channel (above), by Ron Balicki from Golfweek Magazine (right) and by a reporter at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters in Las Vegas (left). Being interviewed below is former Rebel golfer Brett Kanda. 20 Las Vegas Media Print/Online Television LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL VEGAS SEVEN MAGAZINE KSNV-TV 3 (NBC) 1111 W. Bonanza Road PH: (702) 868-4553 1500 Foremaster Lane P.O. 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As one of including live games streamed via broadband, special the hundreds of official athletic sites that make up the features, highlights, press conferences, coaches’ shows CBSSports.com College Network, the Rebels’ home on and much more. the internet features in-depth, updated information 24 hours a day. The official UNLV athletic website takes advan- tage of a number of CBSSports. com College Network online features, including its exclusive GameTracker technology, allow- ing Rebel fans to follow live simulated game action, details and full play-by-play. The site also houses the Rebels’ online store, which provides officially licensed merchandise and apparel. Also, UNLVRebels.com 21 2012-13 Rebels Playing for national titles. Knight credits most of last year's success year and overall I am pleased with where we are. That is, and has been for quite some time, to the top three players in the lineup - Derek The biggest concern will be filling that fifth spot. If the goal of the UNLV men's golf Ernst, Kevin Penner and we can get one or two rounds out of that guy on team under head coach Dwaine Blake Biddle. Ernst, who was a consistent basis, then we will have a great shot Knight, who is in his 26th year a senior last year, and Penner, at the end of the year. at the helm of the program. who is a senior this year, both Expected to lead the way will be Penner, Under his watch, the earned honorable mention who is in his fourth year with the program. He Rebels have captured a team All-America honors and were holds a 72.60 career scoring average, which national title, two individual selected to the All-Mountain currently ranks eighth in program history. He has national championships and West team. Biddle, who is three career individual victories, which is seventh four NCAA Regional team titles. entering his junior year, along on the all-time UNLV list and he has tallied 20 The perennial power has with Ernst and Penner were career top-20 finishes, 14 top-10s and 10 top- been so successful through named PING All-West Region. fives. the years that is has become "Derek and Kevin in the line- "Kevin is just an outstanding player," Knight expected with each and every up last year provided a good said. "I think his game has improved tremen- season that the team will com- one-two punch and Blake got dously and now he is our team captain as well as pete for the national crown. better throughout the year," being our best player. The Rebels have played Knight said. "Those top three "His consistency is outstanding, tournament in the national finals 17 times were very good for us. We to tournament. I really believe he is one of the under Knight, with all of those were able to get back into the premier players in the country and I think he is appearances coming in the last regionals and the five team going to have a big year. His all-around game 24 years. and four individual from driving to irons to Last year's squad continued its NCAA- wins were really good for the team. short game has all really record streak of 24 straight regional appearanc- Unfortunately, we just didn't play well come together and I am es, but the Rebels' season ended in Greensboro, in the regionals and that was a disap- excited to see what he N.C., where they finished eighth at the NCAA pointment. The first round really hurt does this season. I think East Regional. us and we weren't able to catch up. he is going to have a In UNLV's previous tournament - the "But we were there and had a great run. His level of Mountain West Championship in Tucson, Ariz. - shot. Last year's team was one of our play and focus is really the team finished tied for third. better teams in a while and we hope high and he has a great Even though the 2011-12 season ended a to build off of that." shot at making the PGA bit prematurely by the high standards the UNLV Heading into the 2012-13 cam- Tour when his collegiate golf program has set for itself with its tradition of paign, the Rebels look to have a good career is over. excellence and success, the campaign had many mix of veteran experience with young Moving into memorable moments. talent. the No. 2 spot for the UNLV recorded five team victories during "We are really pretty young in Rebels this season will the season and had four individual medalists. some cases." Knight said. "We will be be Biddle. Over his two- The five team wins tied for second in program playing mainly freshman and sopho- year college career he history for most wins in a season. The 1998-99 mores in the 3-5 positions, but I can has 15 top-20 finishes, team also won five tournaments, trailing only the see the competition on the team 11 top-10s and three top- 1997-98 national championship squad that won really starting to push each other.