Through the Years
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THROUGH THE YEARS 1968-73 1974-75 • 1977-82 1976 1983-96 1997-PR The UNLV Runnin’ Rebel basketball program has made its mark in history. The 1986-87 – The Runnin’ Rebels compiled a school-record 37 wins and advanced following are key facts about a program that began play in 1958 and quickly to their second Final Four in school history at the Louisiana SuperDome. made a name for itself in the desert. 1989-90 – The Runnin’ Rebels advanced to their third Final Four in school his- 1958-59 – The team’s inaugural season under the school’s first basketball tory at Denver’s McNichols Arena. coach and athletic director, Michael Drakulich. NSU played its home games at Dula Memorial Center (located at Las Vegas Blvd. and Bonanza Road). April 2, 1990 – UNLV wins the national championship with the most lopsided score ever for a national title game – UNLV 103, Duke 73. 1960-61 – Shortly into the season, the Rebels had their first on-campus home, the 2,000-seat NSU Gym. The Gym 1990-91 – UNLV was ranked No. 1 throughout the season is now the Marjorie Barrick Museum with the basketball and looked for back-to-back NCAA Championships. The hardwood still used as the floor in the museum. Runnin’ Rebels were 34-0 when they were upset by Duke, 79-77, in the national semi-final game on March 30, 1991. 1962-63 – The Rebels posted their first-ever 20-win sea- son with an overall mark of 21-4. 1991 NBA Draft – A UNLV-record three players are draft- ed in the first round (No. 1 Larry Johnson, No. 9 Stacey 1963-64 – Ed Gregory was named the second head coach Augmon and No. 12 Greg Anthony) in one year. in program history. He compiled a two-year record of 40- 15. UNLV played two home games in the 6,380-seat Las 1991-92 – Jerry Tarkanian coaches his final season at Vegas Convention Center. The team played a few more UNLV. The team was not eligible for postseason play. during the 1964-65 season. UNLV won its final 23 games to finish 26-2. 1965-66 – Rolland Todd was named head coach and March 3, 1992 – Tark coaches his final game at the would serve five seasons. He led the Rebels to three Thomas & Mack Center as a UNLV head coach. UNLV straight NCAA playoff appearances. During his tenure, defeated Utah State, 65-53. Nevada Southern University became known as UNLV, and the Rebels joined the West Coast Athletic Conference for April 1, 1992 – Rollie Massimino was named head coach. the 1969-70 season. He served two seasons (1992-94). 1966-67 – The Rebels began playing all of their home games in the rotunda of Oct. 22, 1994 – Tim Grgurich, long time assistant coach under Jerry Tarkanian, the Las Vegas Convention Center. was named the seventh head coach in UNLV history. He would coach only seven games (2-5 record) and resigned on March 3, 1995 because of health Feb. 12, 1967 – Elburt Miller scored 55 points against Portland to set the UNLV reasons. Howie Landa (7 games) and Cleveland Edwards (14 games) served individual single-game scoring record. as interim head coaches. 1970-71 – John Bayer served as head coach for the next three seasons. March 30, 1995 to Dec. 12, 2000 – Bill Bayno was the 10th head coach in UNLV history. He finished with 94 career wins to become the third-winningest Feb. 23, 1973 – Jimmie Baker pulled down 26 rebounds against San Francisco head coach by wins in program history. Bayno led four straight UNLV teams to to set the UNLV individual single-game rebounding record. the postseason (1998 and 2000 NCAA Tournament and 1997 and 1999 NIT). During his tenure, the Runnin’ Rebels won the inaugural Mountain West 1973-74 – The Jerry Tarkanian era began. Tark was hired as head coach on Conference regular season and tournament championships in 2000 as well as March 23, 1973, and in 19 seasons compiled an amazing 509-105 record the 1998 WAC Tournament. (.829). He put the “Runnin’” in Rebels and led the program to postseason play 14 times, including a run of nine consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances Dec. 12, 2000 – March 29, 2001 – Max Good was elevated from assistant (1983-91) with four final fours. UNLV won its first-ever National Championship coach to head coach for the remainder of the 2000-01 season. He was 13-9 as in 1990 and appeared in back-to-back Final Fours (‘89-90, ‘90-91). head coach of the program. 1976-77 – UNLV’s first-ever Final Four appearance in the Omni in Atlanta, Ga. March 29, 2001 – Charlie Spoonhour was named the 12th head coach in UNLV North Carolina defeated UNLV 84-83 in a heart-breaking loss for Rebel fans. Runnin’ Rebel history. He turned in identical 21-11 records in his first two sea- sons at UNLV. The Runnin’ Rebels advanced to the second round of the NIT in 1977 NBA Draft – A UNLV-record six players are drafted in one year (Glen his first season and lost in the NIT’s first round in his second. Spoonhour Gondrezick, Larry Moffett, Eddie Owens, Robert Smith, Sam Smith, Lewis stepped down after 21 games into his third season citing health issues. His son, Brown). Jay, who was an assitant under his dad, led the team the rest of the way and turned in a 6-4 mark, leading the team to the MWC Tournament’s championship Feb. 19, 1983 – UNLV’s last home game in the Las Vegas Convention Center. game and earning a NIT bid for the third straight season. UNLV defeated Utah State, 111-78. March 15, 2004 – Lon Kruger was hired as the 14th head coach in UNLV men’s Nov. 26, 1983 – UNLV’s first regular season game in the 18,500-seat Thomas basketball history (the 10th full-time head coach). & Mack Center. UNLV defeated UNR 92-71. 1968-77 1982-87 1988-95 1996-98 1999-PR 146 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1958-59 (5-13) F 10 CAL POLY POMONA L 77- 81 Coach: Michael “Chub” Drakulich F 11 CAL POLY POMONA W 87- 74 Michael Drakulich was UNLV’s first basketball D 5 SOUTHERN UTAH STATE L 52- 57 F 17 UC Riverside W 72- 60 coach as well as athletic director. The first Rebel D 6 SOUTHERN UTAH STATE L 41- 61 F 18 at Claremont College (2OT) L 79- 83 team of 1958-59 posted a 5-13 record. In five sea- D 12 at Snow College L 62- 77 F 24 San Fernando Valley (1) (OT) W 92- 91 sons, he lead the team to a 68-45 record including D 13 at Snow College L 64- 70 F 25 Cal Poly Pomona (1) (OT) L 64- 70 a 21-4 mark in his final season as head coach. D 19 DIXIE JC L 50- 93 F 27 Cal State Fullerton (1) L 88- 109 D 20 DIXIE JC L 46- 69 (1) Cal Poly Pomona Tournament, Pomona, Calif. Drakulich coached several programs at UNLV in- J 2 at Southern Utah State L 46- 61 cluding baseball and spent 19 seasons as the J 3 at Southern Utah State L 51- 88 1961-62 (16-8) Rebel golf coach. He was chosen a charter mem- J 10 DIXIE JC L 43- 56 Coach: Michael “Chub” Drakulich ber of the UNLV Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987. J 14 at Nellis AFB W 52- 47 D 1 LONG BEACH NAVY W 79- 55 Michael J 17 ANTELOPE VALLEY JC L 70- 83 D 2 LONG BEACH NAVY W 76- 54 Years Seasons W L PCT J 30 LONG BEACH NAVY W 87- 77 D 8 at Northern Arizona L 56- 87 Drakulich 1958-63 5 68 45 .602 J 31 LONG BEACH NAVY W 79- 59 D 9 at Grand Canyon College L 68- 75 (1958-63) F 6 at Long Beach Navy L 55- 69 D 15 BIOLA COLLEGE W 84- 53 F 7 at Compton JC L 62- 76 D 16 LaVERNE COLLEGE W 77- 72 (1) Las Vegas Holiday Classic, Las Vegas, Nev. 1964-65 (21-8) F 14 at Dixie JC L 74- 84 D 18 NORTHERN ARIZONA L 64- 65 Coach: Ed Gregory F 20 NEVADA, RENO FROSH W 74- 56 D 20 at San Diego L 75- 76 1963-64 (19-7) D 1 SAN DIEGO NAVY W 98- 83 F 21 NEVADA, RENO FROSH W 84- 50 D 21 POMONA COLLEGE W 88- 66 Coach: Ed Gregory D 4 at Cal State Los Angeles L 81- 86 D 28 CAL POLY POMONA (1) L 80- 85 D 2 SAN DIEGO NAVY W 66- 54 D 12 NEVADA, RENO W 78- 68 1959-60 (13-8) D 29 U.S. INTERNATIONAL (1) W 57- 49 D 4 at Southern Utah State W 74- 61 D 14 NORTHERN ARIZONA W 75- 60 Coach: Michael “Chub” Drakulich J 5 SAN DIEGO W 77- 49 D 7 CAL ST. LOS ANGELES W 90- 77 D 19 GREENVILLE COLLEGE W 68- 65 D 4 SOUTHERN UTAH STATE L 55- 56 J 6 GRAND CANYON COLLEGEW 43- 42 D 13 LOS ANGELES PACIFIC W 110- 52 D 21 Cal Poly Pomona (1) W 73- 68 D 5 MESA JC W 80- 61 J 12 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE W 81- 59 D 16 NEVADA, RENO W 95- 68 D 22 Long Beach State (1) L 80- 82 D 9 WEBER STATE L 47- 76 J 13 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE W 66- 59 D 19 Chapman College (1) W 80- 67 D 23 Sacramento State (1) W 100- 79 D 11 SNOW COLLEGE W 60- 55 J 22 at Nevada-Reno L 51- 71 D 20 Cal Poly Pomona (1) L 85- 96 D 29 W.