UNLV Basketball Programs UNLV Athletics 1990 UNLV Lady Rebels 1990-1991 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/basketball_programs Part of the American Popular Culture Commons, Civic and Community Engagement Commons, and the Sports Studies Commons Repository Citation University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1990). UNLV Lady Rebels 1990-1991. 1-14. Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/basketball_programs/131 This Pamphlet is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Pamphlet in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/or on the work itself. This Pamphlet has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Basketball Programs by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Junior Center Merlelynn Lange UNLV ANI) LADY REBEL QUICK FACTS BASKETBALL ISN'T JUSTA MAN'S ;MME! REEBOK® WOMEN'S BAS,KETIBALL Location ...................................•.•....•..•......... Las Vegas, NV 89154 Academic Adviser ........................................................ Lea Sexton Home Courts .•••...........••.•..•......••.•..••••••.......••..• South Gym (1500) Administrative Assistant ........................................... Kathy Smith • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Thomas & Mack Center (18,500) Women's Basketball Phone .................................. (702) 739~3151 Women's Omnl ZOneTM Pump . Conference ................................................... Big West Conference Thomas & Mack Center (press room) .................. 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All RIIMI Alllnlll. · JIM BOLLA-- LADY REBEL HEAD COACH ''1989.. 90 Big West Coach of the Year" The 1989-90 regular season was the coach for the Panthers. In 1979, he was most satisfying for Bolla as the Lady Rebels named an assistant coach for the women's attained all goals set before them. Last basketball team at Pitt. year's Lady Rebel squad dethroned the h an assistant coach for the Lady four-time defending Big West champion Panthers, Bolla concentrated on defense Long Beach State 49ers by sweeping all and rebounding and helped guide the team three games and capturing both the con­ to a number three national ranking in ference regular season and tournament rebounding in 1980. championships. Bolla left the coaching world in 1980 Bolla arrived at UNLV in 1981 as an for a job as the official photographer in the assistant to then head coach Sheila Strike. advertising department ofthe Eastern Eight They married in 1982 and became what is Basketball Conference. believed to be the first ever married co­ However, coaching still remained coaches in the country. The coaching Bolla's true profession and he returned to it team separated prior to the 1988-89 season by coming to UNLV in 1981. Beginning his ninth season as the head after capturing two Big West Conference Honored as a finalist for the Converse coach of the Lady Rebels, Jim Bolla has championships and making three NCAA Coach of the Year, Bolla was also an assis­ established himself and his program as one Tournament appearances. tant coach of the East squad at the 1990 of the best in the nation. Bolla's basketball career starred at U.S. Olympic Sports Festival. He is a The 1989-90 Big West Conference Canevin High School in Pittsburgh, P A. member of the Baden and Reebok advisory Coach of the Year, Bolla has compiled an During his senior year, Bolla received all­