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Sep 5, 2024 · Jerry Tarkanian is known for his impactful coaching career, though his involvement in professional basketball includes several key points. He made significant contributions to the sport not only by leading NCAA teams but also through brief stints associated with the NBA.
5 days ago · I feel like I am Jerry Tarkanian chewing on a towel inside of the Mack Center. I would rather chew tinfoil than towels because while I am a Dawg, I am not a dog. Factor in UNLV being on the fence ...
4 days ago · The fact anyone cared that UNLV's quarterback left his team after a 3-0 start showed college football is doing as well as ever. Maybe better.
Sep 3, 2024 · Jerry Tarkanian’s UNLV team, with its 1990 championship and dominance represents one of the most formidable three-year spans in modern college basketball history. UNLV’s 1990 title, followed by a return to the Final Four in 1991.
5 days ago · College Golf Talk: GT's Bruce Heppler escapes elevator to talk big win, NCAA future, UNLV hoops stories. In what was a first for this podcast, Georgia Tech head coach Bruce Heppler escaped from an...
3 days ago · In 1998, the NCAA settled a $2.5 million lawsuit filed by former UNLV basketball coach, Jerry Tarkanian. Tarkanian sued the NCAA after he was forced to resign from UNLV, where he had been head coach from 1973 to 1992. The suit claimed the agency singled him out, penalizing the university's basketball program three times in that span.
Sep 19, 2024 · “There was a pregame ritual where students would hang a piñata in the form of the other school's mascot, which in this game was a papier-mâché shark, after UNLV’s head coach Jerry Tarkanian ‘Tark the Shark.’ That started that night and set the tone for the rest of the season,” Nixon shared.
