UNLV basketball fires head coach Kevin Kruger

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UNLV basketball created the newest head coaching opening Saturday afternoon. Kevin Kruger is out despite leading a 76-55 mark with the Rebels. His departure opens up one of the more attractive west regional jobs,
UNLV basketball coach fired after 4 seasons — ‘Change is necessary’
UNLV men’s basketball coach Kevin Kruger has been fired after failing to advance to the NCAA Tournament in his four seasons.
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.
UNLV men’s basketball coach fired, search begins for replacement
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 coach Kevin Kruger, one of the program's links to its glory-day past
Much of the Rebels' most recent success came under Lon Kruger, who was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022. He went 161-71 while coaching UNLV from 2004-11, taking the Rebels to the NCAA Tournament four times in his final five years.
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.
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.
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UNLV athletic director Erick Harper made clear in his statement on the matter that the firing occurred because Kruger failed to meet the program’s expectations. “I would like
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