COACHING STAFF THE HILL FILE Hometown: Mount Vernon, N.Y. High School: Mount Vernon, 1983, Mount Vernon, N.Y. Education: Wichita State, B.S., 1988 Coaching Exp.: Asst. Coach, UNLV, 2004-pres. Asst./Assoc. Coach, Texas A&M, 1998-04 Asst. Coach, East Carolina, 1994-98 Asst. Coach, Southeast Mo. St., 1992-94 Asst. Coach, South Alabama, 1990-92 Asst. Coach, Wichita East HS, 1989-90 Playing Exp.: Professional in Germany, 1988-89 Wichita State, 1985-88 San Jacinto Junior College, 1983-85 Mount Vernon High School, 1980-83 LEW HILL ASSISTANT COACH Lew Hill is in his first year as assistant coach at UNLV. Hill came to UNLV from Texas A&M where he was an assistant coach from 1998-2003 and served as the program's associate head coach last season. Prior to his time with the Aggies, Hill spent four sea- sons as an assistant coach at East Carolina and two years as an assis- tant at Southeast Missouri State (1992-94). Hill began his coaching career at Wichita (Kan.) East High School in 1988-89, then moved into the collegiate ranks as a part-time assistant at South Alabama from 1990-92. As a player, Hill was the starting point guard for San Jacinto (Texas) Junior College in 1984, helping the team to the junior college national championship and earning JUCO All-America honors. He went on to earn All-Missouri Valley Conference honors as a senior at Wichita State, leading the Shockers to the NCAA Tournament. The Mount Vernon, N.Y., native was an all- state performer at Mount Vernon High School. After graduating from Wichita State in 1988 with a bache- lor's degree in criminal jus- tice, he played profession- ally in Germany for one season before beginning his coaching career. Hill has three daugh- ters: Sierra, Erica and Asya. 50 COACHING STAFF THE MENZIES FILE Born: Oct. 15, 1961 Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. High School: Hamilton, 1979, Los Angeles, Calif. Education: UCLA, B.A, 1987 Cal State Sacramento, M.A, 2003 Coaching Exp.: Asst. Coach, UNLV, 2004-pres. Asst. Coach, USC, 2003-04 Asst. Coach, San Diego State, 1999-03 Asst./Assoc. Coach, Santa Monica City College, 1997-99, 95-96, 91-94 Asst. Coach, Cal State Sacramento, 1996-97 Head Coach, Santa Monica CC, 1994-95 Asst. Coach, Hamilton High School, 1982-90 MARVIN MENZIES ASSISTANT COACH Marvin Menzies is in his first year as assistant coach at UNLV. States Conference Menzies comes to Las Vegas after spending one year as an assis- title, earning confer- tant coach with the USC men's basketball program. Previously, he was ence coach of the an assistant coach at San Diego State. year honors. Menzies spent four years (1999-03) with the Aztecs, where he In between his helped the program reach the postseason in back-to-back years (2002- stints at Santa 03) for the first time since 1975-76. Monica, Menzies As the head recruiter at San Diego State, Menzies signed nation- served as an assis- ally ranked recruiting classes in 2001 (Top 25) and 2000 (Top 40). He tant coach at Cal signed the program's first-ever McDonald's All-American and also State Sacramento in signed former Aztec Randy Holcomb, who was taken by the San Antonio 1996-97. There, he Spurs in the 2002 NBA Draft. served under cur- Prior to coaching at San Diego State, Menzies was at Santa rent San Antonio Monica (Calif.) City College. He was an assistant coach and associate Spurs assistant Don head coach from 1991-94, Newman as the 1995-96 and 1997-99. He Hornets' transitioned from Division II to Division I. served as the program's head Menzies, 43, began his coaching career at his prep alma mater, coach in 1994-95. Overall, Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, Calif., where he served as an Santa Monica City College assistant coach for eight years. was 181-46 with Menzies on The native Californian was a three-sport letterman at Hamilton. He the staff while sending 38 went on to earn an economics degree from UCLA (1987) and earned a players on to NCAA schools master's degree in education from Cal State Sacramento. during that period. Menzies and his wife, Tammy, live in Henderson with their daugh- Among the highlights of ter Andreanna, their son Andre and their niece Aja. Menzies' tenure at Santa Monica was a school-record 27-game winning streak and a 32-2 finish in 1996, which marked a school record for wins. Menzies recruited the top three scorers in the pro- gram's history. In 1994-95, he guided the Corsairs to a 24-8 record and the Western 51 COACHING STAFF THE SHEPHERD FILE Born: June 21, 1966 Hometown: Burlingame, Kan. High School: Burlingame, 1984, Burlingame, Kan. Education: Kansas State, B.S., 1992 Coaching Exp.: Dir. of Basketball Oper., UNLV, 2004-pres. Asst. Coach, Northern Illinois, 2001-04 Scout, Atlanta Hawks, 2000-01 Asst. Coach, Tulsa W. Basketball, 1999-00 Asst. Coach, Illinois, 1996-99 Volunteer/Asst. Coach, Florida, 1990-96 MIKE SHEPHERD DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS Mike Shepherd is in his first year as director of basketball opera- tions, as it related to prac- tions at UNLV. tice, game and scouting Shepherd came to Las Vegas from Northern Illinois where he spent films. the past three seasons as an assistant coach. Prior to joining the In 1999-00, Shepherd Huskies, Shepherd was a scout for UNLV Head Coach Lon Kruger's joined the Tulsa women's Atlanta Hawks. basketball program. The Shepherd was a student manager at Kansas State when Kruger program had a tremendous was the head coach and started his coaching career in 1990 as a vol- turnaround while Shepherd unteer assistant at Florida, also under Kruger. He spent a total of six was there as it recorded the seasons in Gainesville as a volunteer and an assistant coach. His time second most wins in school at Florida was highlighted by the 1993-94 season that saw the Gators history going 14-15. go 29-8 and make a NCAA Final Four appearance. That team also cap- A native of Burlingame, tured the Southeastern Conference East Division title. Kan., Shepherd, 38, won 10 In the spring of 1996, Shepherd followed Kruger to Illinois where he varsity letters in three sports served as an assistant at Burlingame High School. coach. Illinois produced He lettered in football (4), 22-10 and 23-10 seasons, basketball (4) and track (2). won berths in the NCAA He attended Allen County Tournament and finished in Community College in Iola, the Associated Press Top Kan., and received a bache- 25 in 1996-97 and 1997-98 lor of science degree in at No. 19 and No. 22, social sciences from Kansas respectively. State in 1992. At Illinois his responsi- Shepherd was married bilities included on-the- to the former Allison Wade floor coaching, scouting, in May. recruiting and administer- ing the Fighting Illini sum- mer basketball camps. At Florida, Shepherd also coordinated video opera- 52 RETIRED PLAYER JERSEYS 21 4 32 SIDNEY GREEN LARRY JOHNSON STACEY AUGMON Holding the distinction of being Regarded by many as the great- Joining L.J. in having his No. 32 the first Runnin’ Rebel to be so est UNLV basketball player ever, raised to the rafters the same honored, Sidney Green (1979- Larry Johnson (1989-91) finally evening in 1995, Stacey Augmon 83) saw his No. 21 taken out of returned home to the Thomas & (1987-91) may be best known for circulation at a ceremony on Mack Center to have his famous helping UNLV to its first NCAA Jan. 3, 1994. Green, who went No. 4 retired in an emotional cer- Championship in 1990. Augmon on to play for seven NBA emony on Dec. 18, 1995. The is one of only four Runnin’ Rebels teams, remains the school’s 1991 John Wooden Award win- to score more than 2,000 career second all-time leading scorer ner went on to become the NBA’s points and is still dazzling defens- and is a member of the 1994 1991-92 Rookie of the Year and es in the NBA. Augmon is a mem- class inducted into the UNLV is a member of the 2002 class ber of the 2002 class inducted Athletic Hall of Fame. inducted into the UNLV Athletic into the UNLV Athletic Hall of Hall of Fame. Fame. 25 40 GLEN GONDREZICK RICKY SOBERS “Gondo,” a 1977 honorable men- Becoming the first Runnin’ tion All-American, played in a Rebel to be selected in the Runnin’ Rebel uniform for four first round of the NBA Draft years (1973-77) and had his jer- (16th pick by Phoenix in sey retired on Dec. 27, 1997. He 1975), Ricky Sobers had his ranks 15th on UNLV’s all-time No. 40 retired during a half- scoring list with 1,311 points. He time ceremony on Feb. 21, was a 1977 second round draft 2004. Sobers, who played at pick of the NBA’s New York Knicks UNLV from 1973-75, was the and has been an analyst for first All-American in Runnin’ Runnin’ Rebel broadcasts since Rebel history. He is also a 1992. Gondrezick was inducted member of the 1987 class 23 into the UNLV Athletic Hall of inducted into the UNLV REGGIE THEUS Fame in 1987. Athletic Hall of Fame. Joining “Gondo” in having his No. 23 raised to the rafters the same evening in 1997, Theus was a 1978 second-team All- American. He played three years (1975-78) and ranks 21st on UNLV’s all-time scoring list with 1,177 points.