Media Reaction to Tark Statue: It’s Perfect
Related Khem Birch Fulfills Star Potential as Defender Katin Reinhardt Brings Flash, But Plenty of Room For Improvement When UNLV announced that the school would be erecting a statue of legendary...
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For the former Rebel basketball players attending the UNLV Legends Reunion on June 1, this year’s get-together is truly a cause for celebration. With Jerry Tarkanian’s upcoming induction into the...
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Doc Eclectic and Tark the Shark
Photo by Cindi Moon Reed Walking through Lonnie Hammargren’s annual open house honoring Nevada Day on November 3, visitors were treated to the former lieutenant governor and retired neurosurgeon’s...
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The First Chapters of the Book of Tark
Jerry Tarkanian | Courtesy of UNLV Athletics More on Jerry Tarkanian The Unsinkable Shark: An Oral History of Jerry Tarkanian The Rebel Alliance: Memories of Tarkanian's 1990 National Championship Team...
View Article‘A True Rebel’: Twitter Responds to Tarkanian’s Death
Legendary UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian died February 11 at the age of 84. His death shook not only the Las Vegas community but sports figures and fans nationwide. Below are some of the...
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Shark Tales
Tarkanian’s crowning moment: Celebrating the 1990 national championship with his players, including future UNLV coach Dave Rice (30). | Photo courtesy UNLV Athletics “He had an uncanny ability to take...
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The Hall Comes Calling
Hall of Fame Induction video still courtesy Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame For years, voters for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame routinely snubbed Jerry Tarkanian—much to the...
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A Tough Act to Follow
Jerry Tarkanian coached his last game at UNLV on March 3, 1992, ending a 19-season run at the helm of the Rebels. In 23 seasons since Tarkanian’s forced exit, 10 other men (including interims) have...
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Back to the Shark Tank
Photo by Amy Bouchard UNLV Alumni Association In the weeks since his passing, Jerry Tarkanian has been fondly remembered as a loyal family man, a trusted friend, a Vegas icon, a second father, a...
View Article‘A Brand Unto Himself’
Tell people you are from Las Vegas and you will get a reaction. Some good, some bad. Las Vegas is a place that holds visceral memories for people. Even those who haven’t visited have an impression of...
View Article‘The Thoughtful Uncle’
During my time as sports director at KVBC Channel 3 (now KSNV), Jerry Tarkanian’s Rebels were almost always the lead story—in good times, bad times and even during the off-season. The post ‘The...
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The Rebels’ Rise to National Prominence
The summer of 1976 bridged a middling collegiate basketball program’s rise from regional underdog to elite national status, fusing a desert culture and its identity in the process. Just as Jerry...
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