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THE UNIVERSITY
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UNLV
Campus founded 1957 Campus size 358 acres Total enrollment 27,389 Average undergraduate class size 31 Combining the excitement of an urban location with the Average graduate class size18 charm of a traditional campus, the University of Nevada, Las Average undergraduate age 23 Vegas offers students a full educational and social experience. Average graduate age 32 Just over five decades old, UNLV has maintained a healthy Female students 55% rate of growth in enrollment, programs and scholastic excellence as part of the eight-component Nevada System of Higher Male students 45% Education. Total employees 2,907 Located in the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant and Faculty with doctorates 90% dynamic cities, UNLV has matured along with the Las Vegas Faculty with terminal degrees 95% area. With enrollment more than doubling the last decade, the Undergraduate degree programs and certificates 103 tremendous growth has meant a flurry of construction resulting Graduate/Professional degree programs and certificates 123 in a campus setting boasting academic and athletic facilities Total 2012-13 graduates 5,322 second to none. Undergraduate per-credit fee w/student surcharges $202.97 Steadily becoming a traditional residential university, UNLV Graduate per-credit fee w/student surcharges $276.00 provides on-campus housing for more than 2,000 students. A variety of student clubs and organizations along with 37 Greek organizations supplement the social development of students. From within its 15 schools and colleges, including the William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV is also becoming a leading research institution of the West. The school’s scientific, social science, and business programs attract millions of dollars in research grants annually to fund projects in desert biology, nuclear waste transportation, laser physics, public opinion surveys and many others. In addition to traditional student programs, UNLV serves diverse local, national and international communities through its Educational Outreach Division, offering Summer Term, Continuing Education and Distance Education programs enrolling more than 53,000 students annually.
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With its Performing Arts Center, the campus is the cultural hub of Southern Nevada. World-class orchestras and soloists, dance and theater arts combine to provide a broad selection of concerts and stage productions. The Barrick Lecture Series and several campus organizations bring noted speakers to the University, and local and visiting artists show their works in the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. UNLV has excellent athletic facilities as well, many open for student and public use. Opened in 1957 as the southern regional division of the University of Nevada with a total of 28 students, UNLV now is home to more than 27,000 students coming from every county in Nevada, all 50 U.S. states and 88 countries. Much of UNLV’s tremendous expansion is the result of support from the Nevada Legislature and the state’s taxpayers. Private donors have played an important role as well. These gifts support new facilities and programs and, most important, provide the scholarship incentives that bring Nevada’s best and brightest student scholars to campus. UNLV operates an on-campus Center for Business and Economic Research, Center for Economic Education, Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies (in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Desert Biology Research Center, Center for Survey Research, Nuclear Waste Transportation Research Center and other research and public-service centers. Offering 103 undergraduate programs and 123 graduate tracts, UNLV graduated a class of 5,500 last year. The University operates on a semester system and is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Council of Graduate Schools, the American Council of Education and the Western College Association. All of the University’s academic programs are fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, and many programs have received further accreditation from independent national accreditation bodies.
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ACTING PRESIDENT ACTING PRESIDENT ACTING PRESIDENT ACTING PRESIDENT
donald
SNYDER
UNLV President Donald Snyder has deep ties to the university and Southern Nevada. An executive with senior leadership experience in both the commercial banking and gaming industries, Snyder has also been involved with UNLV as a volunteer or dean since his arrival in Las Vegas more than 25 years ago. He was appointed acting president in February 2014. As president, Snyder will continue the campus’ surge toward Carnegie Tier 1 status, which includes plans to create a School of Medicine at UNLV. Snyder was dean of the UNLV Harrah Hotel College from 2010 to 2013 and more recently served as UNLV’s executive dean for strategic development. He is also the point person for the UNLV stadium project through his role as chair of the UNLV Campus Improvement Authority Board. He spent 22 years with First Interstate Bank (now Wells Fargo), rising through the management ranks to become chairman and CEO from 1987 to 1991. He went on to co-found Bank of Nevada, and has been an active member of the Board of Directors throughout its growth into Western Alliance Bancorporation, a multi-state banking organization. In 1992, Snyder led the effort to construct what would become the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas. After the Fremont Street Experience successfully opened in 1996, he joined Boyd Gaming, where he served as president from 1997 to 2005.
ALL-TIME PRESIDENTS William D. Carlson Donald C. Moyer Roman J. Zorn Donald Baepler Brock Dixon Leonard “Pat” Goodall Robert C. Maxson Kenny Guinn (interim) Carol C. Harter David B. Ashley Neal Smatresk Donald Snyder
A prolific fundraiser, Snyder played an integral role as chairman of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. He is also a former member and chair of the UNLV Foundation and co-chair of the university’s successful $537 million Invent the Future capital campaign, which concluded in 2009. Snyder has served on the boards of more than 15 public and private companies, numerous local non-profits, and several legislative commissions, including chairing the Governor’s Commission on Medical Education, Research & Training in 2006. Snyder is a graduate of the University of Wyoming. For his contributions to UNLV, he was awarded the President’s Medal in 2000, an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree in 2001, and was named (by the NSHE Board of Regents) a Distinguished Nevadan in 2003. He was inducted into the Nevada Business Hall of Fame by UNLV’s Lee Business School in 2011. Snyder and his wife, Dee, have been married for more than 42 years and have three grown children and three grandchildren.
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STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
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robert
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dr. jason
KLAICH CHANCELLOR
ANDERSON
BLAKELY
CREAR
DOUBRAVA
GEDDES
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KNECHT
james dean
kevin
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dr. jack lund
allison
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michael
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MELCHER
PAGE CHAIR
SCHOFIELD
STEPHENS
TRACHOK VICE CHAIR
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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
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KUNZER-MURPHY
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Tina Kunzer-Murphy has been a fixture in the Southern Nevada sports community for more than four decades. On July 1, 2013, she added another accomplishment to her long and varied career as she began serving as UNLV Interim Director of Athletics. Just five months later she was awarded a three-year contract as the school’s permanent AD. The moves marked two major milestones as Kunzer-Murphy became both the first woman and the first alum of the school to oversee the department. “I want to thank the Board of Regents for the tremendous support that they’ve given to me and to UNLV Athletics,” Kunzer-Murphy said. “I also want to thank President Neal Smatresk for this unbelievable and humbling opportunity to work on behalf of our 450 student-athletes and their talented head coaches. We have a lot of hard work ahead of us but it’s a great thing to wake up every morning knowing that you get a chance to make a real difference at your alma mater in your own hometown.” A graduate of Valley High School, Kunzer-Murphy first attended Southern Utah, where she lettered in swimming, before transferring to UNLV to compete in both tennis and volleyball at her hometown university. She earned her bachelor’s degree in physical education from the school in 1975. While pursuing a graduate degree she served as a tennis instructor and dance teacher at both UNLV and Clark County Community College (now CSN). Soon after earning her master’s in education in 1977, she was hired as head coach of the UNLV women’s tennis team as well as director of its cheerleading program. When the school dropped tennis for financial reasons in the early 1980s, she was thrust into a management role under thenathletics director Brad Rothermel, and eventually worked with the football and basketball programs, among others, during the department’s wildly suc-
cessful run through the PCAA/Big West Conference. Named UNLV’s Senior Women’s Administrator in 1981, Kunzer-Murphy oversaw the entire Lady Rebel athletic program, as well as various support groups such as the Rebel Football Foundation, the Rebel Golf Foundation and the Women’s Sports Foundation, which she helped create. In 1983, she was named an assistant athletics director and in 1987 was promoted to senior assistant AD. Kunzer-Murphy became senior associate AD at the University of Pacific in 1992 but then soon returned to town to work for the Las Vegas 51s and Thunder professional sports franchises as director of corporate sales and marketing. After UNLV moved to the Western Athletic Conference in 1996, Kunzer-Murphy was hired by the WAC to run its annual football championship game and men’s and women’s basketball championship events in Las Vegas. Kunzer-Murphy returned to campus in 1999 when she was selected by ESPN Regional Television (ERT) to run the newly formed ESPN Regional at UNLV office, which oversaw the athletic department’s corporate sales and broadcasting departments until 2005. From 2000-12, Kunzer-Murphy served as Executive Director of the Las Vegas Bowl, which ERT purchased. Under her leadership, the bowl game enjoyed six consecutive sellouts from 2006-11, record-high TV ratings and team payouts en route to elevating itself into the national college football landscape A 2007 inductee of the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, Kunzer-Murphy in 2010 became the first woman to serve as Chairman of the Football Bowl Association. In summer 2011 she was hon-
ALL-TIME ATHLETIC DIRECTORS Michael “Chub” Drakulich Bill Ireland Al Negratti Charles Bucher Brad Rothermel Dennis Finfrock Jim Weaver Fred Albrecht (Interim) Charles Cavagnaro John Robinson Fred Albrecht (Interim) Mike Hamrick Jerry Koloskie (Interim) Jim Livengood Tina Kunzer-Murphy (Interim)
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ored as Las Vegas’ Sportsperson of the Year as part of the annual “24-Hour Radiothon” staged by Lotus Broadcasting, which benefits The Caring Place, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to easing the journey of those affected by cancer. Kunzer-Murphy returned to work for her alma mater in January of 2013 when she was named Director of Sponsorships and Development for the UNLV Alumni Association. She has one son, Stephen, and has been married to former UNLV coach and local high school teacher and coach Greg Murphy since 1990.
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jim REITZ
dave RICE football » 4th season
kathy OLIVIER
bobbyHAUCK
men’s basketball » 3rd season
yvonne WADE
daveRICE
kevin CORY
men’s and women’s swimming » 34th season
jimREITZ
men’s tennis » 11th season
lisa DODD
owenHAMBROOK
men’s soccer » 4th season
cindy FREDRICK
richRYERSON
men’s golf » 27th season
michael COLL
dwaine KNIGHT
baseball » 4th season
timCHAMBERS
women’s golf » 4th season
amyBUSH
women’s basketball » 6th season
kathyOLIVIER
women’s track/xc » 7th season
yvonneWADE
women’s tennis » 15th season
kevinCORY
softball » 2nd season
lisa DODD
volleyball » 3rd season
cindyFREDRICK
women’s soccer » 2nd season
michael COLL
COACHES
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amy BUSH
bobby HAUCK
THE LIED THE LIED THE LIED LIEDathletic complex THE LIED
The Lied Athletic Complex is an 8,500 sq. ft. facility that serves as the central hub for UNLV athletics.
The strength and conditioning center features 8,500-square-feet of main floor containing Olympic platforms, free weights, power racks and more than 60 weight stations. Additionally, a 1,200-square-foot balcony offers areas for plyometrics, stretching and aerobics.
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FACILITIES FACILITIES FACILITIES FACILITIES
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The Thomas & Mack Center is one of the most exciting arenas in college basketball. It provides our team with a significant homecourt advantage and has been the site of many great memories in Runnin’ Rebel history. > Runnin’ Rebel head coach and member of 1990 National Championship team DAVE RICE
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» State of the art basketball practice facility » 38,000 square feet of space » Three levels, two basketball courts, academic area, film room, locker rooms, athletic training center and weight room
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An excellent place to play or watch tennis is right here at UNLV ... A well-run facility, with 12 courts and a great stadium setup. > Tennis legend Billie Jean King in USA TODAY, 2005
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STADIUM
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2012-13 HONOR ROLL Anthony Bennett
[men’s basketball] Honorable Mention » Associated Press
ALL — AMERICANS
Emily Blok
[track & field] Honorable Mention » 200 m » NCAA
MyShauna Alexander
[track & field] Honorable Mention » Javelin » NCAA
David Szele
Balint Batka
[track & field] Second Team » USTFCCCA
[men’s swimming] Honorable Mention » NCAA
Kevin Penner
[men’s swimming] Honorable Mention » 200 fly » NCAA
4X100 Relay
400 Medley Relay
[men’s swimming] Honorable Mention » 100 breast » NCAA
[men’s golf] Honorable Mention » PING
Kylie Wassell
[women’s soccer] Third Team » Academic All-America
ALL — REGION|DISTRICT Salvador Bernal
[men’s soccer] Third Team » Far West » NSCAA
Dana Finkelstein
Kevin Penner
[men’s golf] WGCA » West Region
Jenn Wolfe
[women’s soccer] Second Team » NSCAA » Pacific Region
[men’s golf] GCAA » West Region
Caitlin Allen
[women’s soccer] Second Team » NSCAA » Pacific Region
Anthony Bennett
[men’s basketball] District VIII » USBWA First Team » District 17 » NABC
Macy Jo Harrison
[women’s soccer] Second Team » NSCAA » Pacific Region
MOUNTAIN WEST PLAYERS OF THE YEAR Aleksandra Josifoska [women’s tennis] Player of the Year
Anthony Bennett
[men’s basketball] Freshman of the Year
Dana Finkelstein [women’s golf] Golfer of the Year
Gilad Berman
Khem Birch
[men’s tennis] Freshman of the Year
[men’s basketball] Defensive Player of the Year
Réjane Vérin
[men’s basketball] District VIII » USBWA Second Team » District 17 » NABC
Stefany Valentino
[softball] Second Team » West Region » NFCA
COACH OF THE YEAR Kevin Cory
Amy Bush
[women’s tennis] ITA » Mountain Region
Buddy Borden
[women’s basketball] Freshman of the Year
Anthony Marshall
[baseball] Co-Pitcher of the Year
[women’s golf] Mountain West
Jim Reitz
[men’s swimming] M ountain Pacific Sports Federation
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1 NCAA team championship 4 Final Four appearances 20 NCAA tournament appearances 14 Conference championships 11 League tournament titles 20 All-Americans, 28 times 1 John Wooden Award Winner 14 NBA first round draft picks 9 Lottery Picks
1 NCAA team championship 2 NCAA individual champions 25 Consecutive NCAA berths, NCAA record 6 Conference championships 4 NCAA West Regional titles 7 Conference individual titles 22 All-Americans, 42 times 3 NCAA Regional medalists 2 National Coach of the Year Awards 1 Ben Hogan Award Winner 1 Jack Nicklaus Award Winner 1 Fred Haskins Award Winner 1 Golfstat Award Winner 1 National Freshman of the Year 11 Conference MVPs 5 Conference Freshmen of the Year
5 NCAA tournament appearances 4 Conference championships 1 League tournament title 2 All-Americans, 3 times 5 Conference MVPs 2 Conference Coach of the Year 2 Conference Freshman of the Year
10 NCAA tournament appearances 4 Conference tournament titles 3 Regular season championships 3 All-Americans, 5 times 1 National Rookie of the Year 10 Conference MVPs 1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year 4 Conference Freshmen of the Year 2 Conference Coaches of the Year
BASKETBALL
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BASKETBALL 8 NCAA tournament appearances 1 WNIT runner-up finish 4 Conference championships 5 League tournament titles 11 All-Americans, 15 times 1 National Freshman of the Year 5 Conference MVPs 3 Conference Freshmen of the Year
BASEBALL
10 NCAA Regional appearances 10 Conference championships 13 All-Americans 9 Freshmen All-Americans 4 Conference MVPs 2 Conference Coach of the Year 2 Conference Pitchers of the Year
SOFTBALL
9 NCAA tournament appearances 3 College World Series berths 2 Conference title 12 All-Americans, 20 times 1 Olympic Gold Medallist, 3 times 2 Conference Coaches of the Year, 5x 5 Conference MVPs, 6 times 2 Conference Pitchers of the Year 1 Conference Freshman of the Year
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SOCCER
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3 NCAA Tournament appearances 2 Conference title 3 Conference MVPs 2 League tournament titles 2 Conference Coaches of the Year
VOLLEYBALL
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1 NCAA tournament appearance 1 Conference tournament title 2 Conference Freshmen of the Year 2 Conference Coaches of the Year
GOLF
3 NCAA finals appearance 11 Consecutive NCAA regional appearances 1 NCAA individual appearance 4 Conference championships 4 All-Americans, 6 times 5 Conference Golfer of the Year 5 Conference Freshmen of the Year 3 Conference Coaches of the Year
TENNIS
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2 NCAA individual champions 3 Collegiate Grand Slam titles 7 NCAA tournament appearances 4 Conference tournament titles 5 All-Americans, 9 times 7 Conference MVPs 3 Conference Coaches of the Year 3 Conference Freshmen of the Year
TRACK | FIELD 2 NCAA individual champions 5 Conference outdoor titles 1 Conference indoor title 45 All-Americans, 85 times 1 U.S. Olympic Head Coach
FOOTBALL
2 Conference championships 3 Bowl game victories 9 All-Americans, 13 times 9 Conference MVPs 1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year 3 Conference Coaches of the Year 4 Conference Freshmen of the Year 2 Freshman All-Americans
women’s
SWIMMING
4 Conference titles 9 All-Americans, 18 times 15 Conference MVPs 4 Conference Coaches of the Year
men’s
SWIMMING
8 Conference championships 3 Regular season championship 27 All-Americans, 65 times 11 Conference MVPs 10 Conference Coaches of the Year
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CHAMPIONS
NOTABLE REBELS REBELS NOTABLE REBELS
NOTABLE REBELS NOTABLE
larry JOHNSON
charley HOFFMAN
» Former Runnin’ Rebel » Member of 1990 NCAA Championship team » College Basketball’s Player of the Year » 2-time NBA All-Star » 1992 NBA Rookie of the Year
» Former Rebel golfer » 2-time PGA Tour Champion
keenan MCCARDELL
» Former Rebel wide receiver » First UNLV alumnus to score in Super Bowl » 2 TDs in Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl win » Played in two Pro Bowls » Retired among top 10 in NFL history with 883 receptions
ryan MOORE
randall CUNNINGHAM
» Former Rebel golfer » 2004 Individual NCAA Champion » PGA Tour Champion
» Former Rebel quarterback/punter » Two-time All-American » First QB selected in 1985 NFL Draft » Played in four Pro Bowls » 1998 NFL Player of the Year » Three-time Bert Bell Award winner
anthony BENNETT
» Former Runnin’ Rebel » 2013 MW Freshman of the year » 2013 All-America Honorable Mention » 2013 No. 1 Overall NBA Draft Pick
adam SCOTT
lori HARRIGAN
» Former Rebel golfer » 2013 Master’s Champion » 9-time PGA Tour Champion
» Former Rebel softball pitcher » 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist
ickey WOODS
kenny MAYNE » Former Rebel quarterback » ESPN talent and TV pitchman » 2006 Dancing with the Stars participant
» Former Rebel running back » 1986 NCAA rushing champion » Highest NFL draft pick in UNLV history » Popularized famed “Ickey Shuffle” » Led Bengals to Super Bowl XXIII
greg ANTHONY
» Former Runnin’ Rebel » Member of 1990 NCAA Championship team » 11-year NBA career » TV Analyst
george MALOOF
» Former Rebel defensive back » Original Chairman of Palms Hotel » Maloof family formerly owned NBA’s Sacramento Kings
shawn MARION
» Former Runnin’ Rebel » NBA Champion » 4-time NBA All-Star
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ryan LUDWICK
» Former Rebel All-American » 2008 MLB All-Star
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