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Jerry Esther Tarkanian (August 8, 1930 – February 11, 2015) was an American basketball coach. He coached college basketball for 31 seasons over five decades at three schools. He spent the majority of his career coaching with the UNLV Runnin' Rebels , leading them four times to the Final Four of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ...
Jerry Tarkanian built a basketball dynasty in the desert, but it was his decades-long battle with the NCAA that defined him far. LAS VEGAS (AP) -- He couldn't stop fighting the NCAA any more than ...
Tarkanian turned UNLV basketball into a national brand when he arrived in the 1970s. And he did so while navigating the sometimes dangerous world of old-school, mob-influenced Las Vegas.
Jerry Tarkanian: 1970–71: 24–5: 22–4: Vacated two tournament wins and one tournament loss 1971–72: 25–4: 23–3: Vacated two tournament wins and one tournament loss 1972–73: 26–3: 24–2: Vacated two tournament wins and one tournament loss Larry Reynolds: 2005–06: 18–12: 0–12: Vacated 18 regular-season wins Louisiana: Beryl ...
On March 23, 1973, UNLV hired former Long Beach State head coach Jerry Tarkanian to lead the program. Tarkanian's success was immediate and ultimately led him to enshrinement in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1977, just seven years after joining Division I, The Rebels made the Final Four with a squad nicknamed the "Hardway ...
For a brief period, Reggie ran his father's business after his death. [3] ... Theus played college basketball at UNLV for head coach Jerry Tarkanian from 1976 to 1978 ...
It also is the name of the nonprofit they founded after their son’s death to honor him. The organization grants scholarships to high school students, sells copies of Justin’s original artwork ...
The 1982–83 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1982–83 season under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team played its final season of home games at the Las Vegas Convention Center , and was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), now ...