< THE U N I V E R S I T Y > 156 THE UNIVERSITY...... 158

PRESIDENT DR. LEN JESSUWP ...... 160

BOARD OF REGENTS ...... 160

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS DESIREE REED-FRANCOIS...... 161

COACHES ...... 162

LIED ATHLETIC COMPLEX...... 163

FACILITIES...... 164

REBEL RUNDOWN...... 166

NOTABLE REBELS ...... 167

< THE U N I V E R S I T Y > 157 UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS

UNLV quick facts Campus founded 1957 Main campus size 332 acres Total enrollment 29,700 Combining the excitement of an urban location with the Full-time undergraduates 83% charm of a traditional campus, the University of , Las Average undergraduate class size 31 Vegas ofers students a full educational and social experience. Average graduate class size 9 Nearly six decades old, UNLV has maintained a healthy rate Average undergraduate age 23 of growth in enrollment, programs and scholastic excellence as Average graduate age 33 part of the eight-component Nevada System of Higher Female students 57% Education. Male students 42% Located in the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant and Total employees 3,334 dynamic cities, UNLV has matured along with the Faculty with doctorates 84% area. With enrollment more than doubling the last decade, the Faculty with terminal degrees 91% tremendous growth has meant a furry of construction resulting Approx. undergraduate degree programs 200 in a campus setting boasting academic and athletic facilities Graduate/Professional degree programs 145 second to none. Total 2015-16 graduates 5,328 Steadily becoming a traditional residential university, UNLV Avg. yearly cost for full-time, resident undergraduate $6,236 provides on-campus housing for more than 2,000 students. A Avg. yearly cost for full-time, resident graduate: $7,969 variety of student clubs and organizations along with 36 Greek organizations supplement the social development of students. From within its 16 schools and colleges, including the Wil- liam S. Boyd School of Law and the brand new UNLV School of Medicine, UNLV is also becoming a leading research institution of the West. The school’s scientifc, social science, and business programs attract millions of dollars in research grants annually to fund projects in desert biology, nuclear waste transportation, laser physics, public opinion surveys and many others. In addition to traditional student programs, UNLV serves diverse local, national and international communities through its Educational Outreach Division, ofering Summer Term, Continuing Education and Distance Education programs enroll- ing more than 53,000 students annually. < THE U N I V E R S I T Y > 158 With its Performing Arts Center, the campus is the cultural hub of Southern Nevada. World-class orchestras and soloists, dance and theater arts combine to provide a broad selection of concerts and stage productions. The Barrick Lecture Series and several campus organizations bring noted speak- ers to the University, and local and visiting artists show their works in the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. UNLV has excellent athletic facilities as well, many open for student and public use. Opened in 1957 as the southern regional division of the University of Nevada with a total of 28 students, UNLV now is home to more than 30,000 students coming from every county in Nevada, all 50 U.S. states and 88 countries. Much of UNLV’s tremendous expansion is the result of support from the Nevada Legislature and the state’s taxpayers. Private donors have played an important role as well. These gifts support new facilities and programs and, most important, provide the scholarship incentives that bring Nevada’s best and brightest student scholars to campus. UNLV operates an on-campus Center for Business and Eco- nomic Research, Center for Economic Education, Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies (in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Desert Biology Research Center, Center for Survey Research, Nuclear Waste Transportation Research Center and other research and public-service centers. Ofering 120 undergraduate programs and 100 graduate tracts, UNLV graduated a class of over 5,000 last year. The University operates on a semester system and is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Council of Graduate Schools, the American Council of Education and the Western College Association. All of the University’s academic programs are fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, and many programs have received further accreditation from independent national ac- creditation bodies.

< THE U N I V E R S I T Y > 159 PRESIDENT Dr. Len PRESIDENT JESSUP

Len Jessup joined UNLV as its 10th president in January 2015. An accomplished leader in higher education, Jessup brings experience as a university professor, administrator, entrepreneur and fundraiser. He is guiding UNLV on its path to become a top tier national public research university. Among his top priorities is the continued devel- opment of a UNLV School of Medicine and a commitment to improve student achievement, research and creative activity, university infra- structure, and community partnerships. Jessup is a leading researcher in management information systems, with a focus on the use of emerging technology in higher education and business, new venture strategies, and social entrepreneurship. Prior to UNLV, Jessup served as dean of the Eller College of Man- agement at the University of Arizona (2011-2014), where he was also professor of entrepreneurship and innovation and the Halle Chair in Leadership. He led Eller to become a self-sustaining college with higher national rankings that robustly contributes to the state’s eco- nomic development. As a founding board member of the University of Arizona Health Network, he also contributed to the rethinking and restructuring of the university’s academic medical center. He was instrumental in creating the University of Arizona’s technol- ogy transfer and commercialization program, Tech Launch Arizona. He led the development and expansion of online degree and execu- tive education programs at Arizona and helped drive similar inno- ALL-TIME PRESIDENTS vations in previous positions at Washington State University (2000- 2011) and Indiana University (1995-2000). William D. Carlson 1957-65 As vice president of university development and president of the Donald C. Moyer 1965-68 Washington State University Foundation, he transformed the univer- Roman J. Zorn 1969-74 sity’s fundraising eforts, helping to double overall fundraising totals Donald Baepler 1974-78 and welcoming record numbers of donors to the university. Brock Dixon 1978-79 A former baseball player in the highly competitive California junior college system, Jessup received his B.A. in information and commu- Leonard “Pat” Goodall 1979-84 nication studies in 1983 and his MBA in 1985, both from California Robert C. Maxson 1984-94 State University, Chico. He earned his Ph.D. in organizational behavior Kenny Guinn (interim) 1994-95 and management information systems from the University of Arizo- Carol C. Harter 1995-06 na’s Eller College of Management in 1989, and was awarded the Out- David B. Ashley 2006-09 standing Ph.D. Alumnus in 2004. Jessup resides with partner Kristi Staab, a former telecommunica- Neal Smatresk 2009-13 tions industry executive who owns and operates a successful lead- Donald Snyder (interim) 2014 ership and sales training and development business. Jessup has a Len Jessup 2015-SA daughter, Jamie, and a son, David.

STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

dr. thom dr. andrea dr. patrick cedric carol dr. mark dr. jason REILLY ANDERSON CARTER CREAR DEL CARLO DOUBRAVA GEDDES CHANCELLOR VICE CHAIR

trevor sam cathy john kevin allison rick HAYES LIEBERMAN MCADOO MORAN PAGE STEPHENS TRACHOK CHAIR < THE U N I V E R S I T Y > 160 ATHLETICS DIRECTOR Desiree ATHLETICS DIRECTOR REED-FRANCOIS

recently enjoyed stellar seasons. She also led the search for frst-year VT volleyball coach Jill Lytle ALL-TIME ATHLETICS DIRECTORS Wilson. Michael “Chub” Drakulich 1958-72 Prior to Virginia Tech, Reed-Francois spent Bill Ireland 1973-80 two years at the University of Cincinnati as senior Al Negratti 1980 associate athletics director and senior woman ad- Charles Bucher 1981 ministrator. There, she was a member of the execu- Brad Rothermel 1981-90

tive staf whose duties included external afairs, Dennis Finfrock 1991 sport oversight and negotiation of the university’s contract with the Cincinnati Bengals for use of Paul Jim Weaver 1991-94 Brown Stadium during a campus stadium renova- Fred Albrecht (Interim) 1995 tion. She also served for a period in 2014 as interim Charles Cavagnaro 1995-01 athletics director. John Robinson 2002-03 A former student-athlete at UCLA (rowing), Fred Albrecht (Interim) 2003 Reed-Francois is a strong advocate for student- Mike Hamrick 2003-09 athletes and understands the importance of lead- Jerry Koloskie (Interim) 2009 ership development and mentorship in ensuring Jim Livengood 2009-13 their future success. She believes leadership devel- Tina Kunzer-Murphy 2013-17

opment is at the core of college athletics and says Desiree Reed-Francois 2017-SA universities should create an environment that supports opportunities to positively impact lives Desiree Reed-Francois became UNLV’s 13th and develop leaders in student-athletes, coaches, She is heavily involved in athletics adminis- permanent director of athletics on June 1, 2017. and staf. tration at the national level, participating in the She is the frst Hispanic female athletics director at During her career in athletics administration, Division 1 Athletics Directors Leadership Institute the FBS level. Reed-Francois has worked at the University of Ten- and Fellows Program, the Women Leaders in Col- Reed-Francois has more than two decades nessee, Fresno State, Santa Clara, San Jose State, lege Sports’ Executive Institute, and as a member of leadership experience as an athlete, attorney the University of California-Berkeley, and the Uni- of the College Football Playof Committee’s op- and athletics administrator and is considered one versity of San Francisco. At Tennessee, she was the erations committee. She has served on numerous of the profession’s rising stars. At UNLV, she over- frst female administrator in SEC history to oversee Atlantic Coast Conference and American Athletic sees all aspects of the athletics program, including men’s basketball. Her work has covered athletics Conference committees. She is also a member of general operations, fscal afairs, facilities, strategic compliance, program oversight, budget manage- the National Association of Collegiate Marketing planning and external relations. ment, brand development and marketing, strate- Administrators and National Association of Col- In three years at Virginia Tech from 2014-17, gic planning, major gifts cultivation, contracts and lege Directors of Athletics. In 2016, she was named Reed-Francois was the executive associate athletic legal counsel, student-athlete services, and facili- one of twelve senior athletics administrators as director and later deputy athletic director, serving ties management. “NEXT UP” by College AD’s panel of respected ath- as second-in-command to the athletics director Before working in college athletics, she was a letics directors. and was responsible for external relations and day- practicing lawyer and also spent time as a legal as- Reed-Francois and her husband Joshua have to-day operations for 22 sports, more than 600 sociate for the Oakland Raiders and the NFL’s Man- a son, Jackson. student-athletes, and 14 facilities. An administra- agement Council. tor with an eye toward balancing the complex ex- Reed-Francois earned a bachelor’s degree ternal and internal facets of a Power Five athletics from UCLA and a juris doctorate from the Univer- department, Reed-Francois partnered on budget sity of Arizona College of Law. She is a member of development for all athletics units at Virginia Tech, the Califonia Bar and taught law classes at Tennes- prepared the department’s facilities master plan, see and Santa Clara. redesigned fundraising strategy, and revitalized the university’s student-athlete success program. Under her leadership, overall ticket, market- ing, and licensing revenue rose by more than 20 percent the past two years and the institution se- cured the largest corporate development gifts in program history. This included a season ticket sell- out for football and marked attendance increases in men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, soccer and softball. She was one of just four women in the nation responsible for day-to-day operations of a Power Five football program and helped orches- trate the most-attended football game in history in 2016 when Virginia Tech and Tennessee met in front of more than 156,000 fans at Bristol Motor Speedway. Working closely with Virginia Tech athletics director Whit Babcock, Reed-Francois was instru- mental in the recruitment and hiring of current Hokies head football coach Justin Fuente (the reigning ACC Coach of the Year) and coaches for women’s basketball and lacrosse – all of which Reed-Francois on campus with her husband Joshua and son Jackson. < THE U N I V E R S I T Y > 161 COACHES COACHES season season 4th » season season 19th » season 11th 10th season th CORY FOX WADE » » »8 7th » BUSH-HERZER SHAW »1st season OLIVIER women’s soccer women’s FREDRICK women’s tennis women’s kevin volleyball women’s golf women’s softball amy kristie women’s track/xc women’s chris yvonne women’s basketball women’s kathy cindy

chris SHAW cindy FREDRICK amy BUSH-HERZER kristie FOX kevin CORY yvonne WADE kathy OLIVIER season 2nd » season 3rd season » season 2nd season KNIGHT MENZIES » 8th season » season 15th baseball SANCHEZ 31st » STOLTE HAMBROOK LOORZ 3rd » RYERSON » men’s and women’s swimming and women’s men’s men’s soccer men’s football ben men’s basketball men’s stan men’s golf men’s rich tony men’s tennis men’s marvin dwaine owen

stan STOLTE rich RYERSON dwaine KNIGHT owen HAMBROOK ben LOORZ marvin MENZIES tony SANCHEZ < THE U N I V E R S I T Y > 162 THE LIED athletic complex THE LIED

The strength and conditioning center features The Lied Athletic Complex is an 8,500 sq. ft. facility that serves 8,500-square-feet of main foor containing Olympic plat- as the central hub for UNLV athletics. forms, free weights, power racks and more than 60 weight stations. Additionally, a 1,200-square-foot balcony ofers areas for plyometrics, stretching and aerobics.

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35years in the Thomas & Mack .808 home winning percentage THOMAS & MACK

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The basketball facilities at UNLV are among the best in the country. The Thomas & Mack Center is one of the most famous college arenas and the energy in the building during games creates a loud, electric atmosphere and a great home court advantage. > Runnin’ Rebel head coach MARVIN MENZIES

buchanan natatorium “ men’s and women’s swimming and diving»

” Home of UNLV’s women’s basketball and » volleyball teams. johann feld men’s and women’s soccer »

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FACILITIES

» State of the art basketball practice facility » 38,000 square feet of space » Three levels, two basketball courts, academic area, flm room, locker rooms, athletic training center and weight room

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» FRANK&VICKI FERTITTA TENNIS COMPLEX MEN'S & WOMEN’S TENNIS An excellent place to play or watch tennis is right here at UNLV ... A well-run facility, with 12 courts and a great stadium setup. > Tennis legend Billie Jean King in USA TODAY, 2005

EARL E. WILSON» STADIUM “ Home to UNLV baseball

» ANTHONY& LYNDY MARNELL UNLV BASEBALL CLUBHOUSE

Earl E. Wilson Stadium is one of the finest facilities on the West Coast and creates a good home field advantage for us. The kids take pride playing here and we wouldn’t trade it for the world. “ > UNLV head coach STAN STOLTE < THE U N I V E R S I T Y > 165 ” REBEL RUNDOWN REBEL RUNDOWN 2016-17 HONOR ROLL

ALL — AMERICANS 4x100 Relay (Destiny Smith- Shintaro Ban John Oda Kaysee Pilgram Lily Sender De1111stiny Smith- Bryson Stott Barnett, Kaysha Love, Taylor [men’s golf] [men’s golf] [track and feld] [women’s soccer] Barnett [baseball] Pegram, Drea Austin) Honorable Mention » PING First Team » PING First Team » USTFCCA » Outdoor Second Team » NSCAA [track & feld] Freshman All-America » Collegiate [track & feld] Second Team » USTFCCA » Indoor Baseball Second Team » USTFCCA » Outdoor ALL — REGION|DISTRICT COACH OF THE YEAR Chidera Akubuilo Jakob Amilon Shintaro Ban Hary Hall Bree Hammel Dwayne Knight [women’s soccer] [men’s tennis] [men’s golf] [men’s golf] [volleyball] [men’s golf] First Team » Pacifc » NSCAA Player of the Year » ITA Mountain Region GCAA » PING All-West Region GCAA » PING All-West Region AVCA » All-Pacifc South HM Mountain West Danny Musovski Aiwen Zhu John Oda Lily Sender Chris Shaw Yvonne Wade [men’s soccer] [women’s tennis] [men’s golf] [women’s soccer] [women’s soccer] [women’s track and feld] Second Team » West » NSCAA Player to Watch » ITA Mountain Region GCAA » PING All-West Region First Team » Pacifc » NSCAA Mountain West Mountain West » Indoor

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Men’s Soccer Chidera Akubuilo Lily Sender Mountain West Mountain West WAC (Tournament Champions) [women’s soccer] [women’s soccer] Mountain West » Defensive Player of Mountain West » Ofensive Player the Year of the Year Jakob Amilon Timo Mehlich John Oda Women’s Soccer Kaysee Pilgrim Women’s Tennis [men’s tennis] [men’s soccer] [men’s golf] Mountain West (Regular Season & [women’s track & feld] Mountain West (Co-Regular Season Mountain West » Player of the Year WAC » Freshman of the Year Mountain West » Player of the Year Tournament Champions) Mountain West High Jump Champion Champions)

men’s men’s men’s women’s BASKETBALL GOLF SOCCER TENNIS 1 NCAA team championship 1 NCAA team championship 7 NCAA tournament appearances 12 NCAA tournament appearances 4 Final Four appearances 2 NCAA individual champions 5 Conference championships 5 Conference tournament titles 20 NCAA tournament appearances 29 Consecutive NCAA berths, NCAA record 3 League tournament title 4 Regular season championships 14 Conference championships 8 Conference championships 4 All-Americans, 7 times 3 All-Americans, 5 times 11 League tournament titles 5 NCAA West Regional titles 8 Conference MVPs 1 National Rookie of the Year 20 All-Americans, 28 times 7 Conference individual titles 3 Conference Coach of the Year 10 Conference MVPs 1 John Wooden Award Winner 23 All-Americans, 44 times 3 Conference Freshman of the Year 1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year 14 NBA frst round draft picks 3 NCAA Regional medalists 5 Conference Freshmen of the Year 9 Lottery Picks 2 National Coach of the Year Awards women’s 3 Conference Coaches of the Year 1 Ben Hogan Award Winner SOCCER women’s 1 Jack Nicklaus Award Winner 4 NCAA Tournament appearances BASKETBALL 1 Fred Haskins Award Winner 3 Conference title men’s 8 NCAA tournament appearances 1 Golfstat Award Winner 5 Conference MVPs TENNIS 1 WNIT runner-up fnish 1 National Freshman of the Year 3 League tournament titles 2 NCAA individual champions 4 Conference championships 2 Conference Coach of the Year 3 Conference Coaches of the Year 3 Collegiate Grand Slam titles 5 League tournament titles 12 Conference MVPs 8 NCAA tournament appearances 11 All-Americans, 15 times 6 Conference Freshmen of the Year VOLLEYBALL 5 Conference tournament titles 1 National Freshman of the Year 2 NCAA tournament appearance 5 All-Americans, 9 times 5 Conference MVPs 1 Conference tournament title 8 Conference MVPs 3 Conference Freshmen of the Year women’s 2 Conference Freshmen of the Year 3 Conference Coaches of the Year GOLF 3 Conference Coaches of the Year 3 Conference Freshmen of the Year BASEBALL 4 NCAA fnals appearance 11 NCAA Regional appearances 15 Consecutive NCAA regional appearances TRACK | FIELD 11 Conference championships 2 NCAA individual appearance 2 NCAA individual champions 14 All-Americans 6 Conference championships 5 Conference outdoor titles 11 Freshmen All-Americans 4 All-Americans, 8 times 1 Conference indoor title 4 Conference MVPs 7 Conference Golfer of the Year 49 All-Americans, 91 times 7 Conference Freshmen of the Year 1 U.S. Olympic Head Coach 3 Conference Coach of the Year CHAMPIONS 3 Conference Pitchers of the Year 4 Conference Coaches of the Year 3 Conference Freshman of the Year FOOTBALL SOFTBALL 2 Conference championships 9 NCAA tournament appearances 3 Bowl game victories 3 College World Series berths 9 All-Americans, 13 times 2 Conference titles 9 Conference MVPs 12 All-Americans, 20 times 1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year 1 Olympic Gold Medallist, 3 times 3 Conference Coaches of the Year 2 Conference Coaches of the Year, 5x 5 Conference Freshmen of the Year 6 Conference MVPs, 7 times 3 Freshman All-Americans 2 Conference Pitchers of the Year 1 Conference Freshman of the Year women’s SWIMMING 4 Conference championships 9 All-Americans, 19 times 15 Conference MVPs 4 Conference Coaches of the Year men’s SWIMMING 10 Conference championships 3 Regular season championships 33 All-Americans, 95 times 12 Conference MVPs 11 Conference Coaches of the Year < THE U N I V E R S I T Y > 166 NOTABLE REBELS larry JOHNSON charley HOFFMANNOTABLE REBELS » Former Runnin’ Rebel » Former Rebel golfer » Member of 1990 NCAA Championship team » PGA Tour Winner » College Basketball’s Player of the Year » 2-time NBA All-Star » 1992 NBA Rookie of the Year

keenan MCCARDELL » Former Rebel wide receiver » First UNLV alumnus to score in Super Bowl » 2 TDs in Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl win » Played in two Pro Bowls » Retired among top 10 in NFL history with 883 receptions

randall CUNNINGHAM ryan MOORE Former Rebel golfer » Former Rebel quarterback/punter » » Two-time All-American » 2004 Individual NCAA Champion » First QB selected in 1985 NFL Draft » PGA Tour Winner » Played in four Pro Bowls » 1998 NFL Player of the Year » Three-time Bert Bell Award winner » College Football Hall of Famer anthony BENNETT » 2013 No. 1 Overall NBA Draft Pick » 2013 MW Freshman of the year » 2013 All-America Honorable Mention » Former Runnin’ Rebel

adam SCOTT lori HARRIGAN » Former Rebel golfer » Former Rebel softball pitcher » 2013 Masters Champion » 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist » PGA Tour Winner ickey WOODS » Former Rebel running back » 1986 NCAA rushing champion kenny MAYNE » Highest NFL draft pick in UNLV history » Popularized famed “Ickey Shufe” » Former Rebel quarterback » Led Bengals to Super Bowl XXIII » ESPN talent and TV pitchman » 2006 Dancing with the Stars participant greg ANTHONY » Former Runnin’ Rebel » Member of 1990 NCAA Championship team » 11-year NBA career » TV Analyst

george MALOOF » Former Rebel defensive back » Original Chairman of Palms Hotel » Maloof family is minority owner in NHL’s Las Vegas franchise

shawn MARION ryan LUDWICK » Former Runnin’ Rebel » Former Rebel All-American » NBA Champion » 2008 MLB All-Star » 4-time NBA All-Star < THE U N I V E R S I T Y > 167