UNLV Runnin’ Rebels basketball
UNLV Runnin’ Rebels basketball history
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
Thomas & Mack Center
Mountain West Conference (MWC)
Current head coach: Kevin Kruger (2021-)
- Asst: Barret Peery (2022-)
- Asst: John Cooper (2022-)
- Asst: Jamaal Williams (2022-)
- Asst: Will Saxon (2021-)
- Asst: Devin Matthews (2023-)
- DBO: DeShawn Henry (2019-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 1 (1990)
- Final Four Appearances: 4 (1977, 1987, 1990, 1991)
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 10 (1975, 1976, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2007)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 20 (1975, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 33-19
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 11 (1980, 1982, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2024)
- NIT Overall Record: 10-12
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 4 (1965, 1967, 1968, 1969)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 4-5
Conference Titles (WCC, PCAA/Big West, WAC, Mountain West):
- Mountain West Regular Season Championships: 1 (2000)
- WAC Regular Season Championships: 1 (1999)
- PCAA/Big West Regular Season Championships: 10 (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992)
- WCC Regular Season Championships: 1 (1975)
- Mountain West Tournament Championships: 3 (2000, 2007, 2008)
- WAC Tournament Championships: 1 (1998)
- PCAA/Big West Tournament Championships: 7 (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 1 (Larry Johnson, 1991)
- John R. Wooden Award: 1 (Larry Johnson, 1991)
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 1 (Larry Johnson, 1991)
- NABC Player of the Year: 1 (Larry Johnson, 1991)
- Sporting News Player of the Year: 1 (Larry Johnson, 1991)
- AP All-Americans: 5 (last = Isaiah Rider, 1993)
- Mountain West Player of the Year: 0
- PCAA/Big West Player of the Year: 10 (last = Kebu Stewart, 1994)
- WCC Player of the Year: 1 (Ricky Sobers, 1975)
UNLV head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Kevin Kruger | 2021-Pres | 58-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Otzelberger | 2019-21 | 29-30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Menzies | 2016-19 | 48-48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Simon (int.) | 2016 | 9-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Rice | 2011-16 | 98-54 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lon Kruger | 2004-11 | 161-71 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jay Spoonhour (int.) | 2004 | 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Spoonhour | 2001-04 | 54-31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Good (int.) | 2000-01 | 13-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Bayno | 1995-2000 | 94-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cleveland Edwards (int.) | 1995 | 5-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howie Landa (int.) | 1995 | 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Grgurich | 1994-95 | 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rollie Massimino | 1992-94 | 36-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Tarkanian | 1973-92 | 509-105 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| John Bayer | 1970-73 | 44-36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolland Todd | 1965-70 | 96-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Gregory | 1963-65 | 40-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael “Chub” Drakulich | 1958-63 | 68-45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
OTHER NAMES: Nevada Southern (prior to 1970)
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.