UNLV fires head coach Kevin Kruger

UNLV fires coach Kevin Kruger, one of the program's links to its glory-day past
Coach Kevin Kruger, who led UNLV to the Sweet 16 as the team's point guard in 2007 while playing for his father, Hall of Famer Lon Kruger, was fired by the Rebels on Saturday. Kruger went 76-55 in four seasons and failed to lead the Rebels to the NCAA Tournament.
UNLV fires Kevin Kruger, son of Lon Kruger, after four years even amid athletic department's financial peril
UNLV fired coach Kevin Kruger on Saturday, the school announced Saturday. Kruger lasted four seasons and went 75-55 at the Mountain West school.  "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Coach Kruger for his hard work,
UNLV fires head coach Kevin Kruger after 4 seasons
In four seasons with the Runnin' Rebels, Kruger went 75-55 and failed to reach the NCAA tournament. UNLV went 18-15 this season, finishing sixth in the Mountain West Conference. They were eliminated in the conference tournament quarterfinals to Utah State.
UNLV: Kevin Kruger out as basketball coach after 4 seasons
UNLV fired Kevin Kruger this afternoon, bringing an end to his four-year tenure as head basketball coach and, likely, the Kruger family’s decades-long relationship with UNLV basketball.
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The team had a 17-14 record in its 2024-25 campaign. The Rebels achieved an 11-9 record in the Mountain West Conference placing sixth and not earning any postseason prospects
Kevin Kruger Fired By UNLV After Four Seasons
The 41 year old coach failed to get his team into the NCAA Tournament and had a 75-55 record during his tenure
UNLV fires men’s basketball coach
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - UNLV has fired it’s men’s head basketball coach, the school announced Saturday. Erick Harper, the UNLV Director of Athletics, said in a statement that Kevin Kruger “will no longer serve” as the Runnin' Rebels head coach after four years at the helm.
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