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3 Gameday FIREWORKS The Runnin Rebels have arguably the best pregame show in all of college basketball. Originally, just swirling spot lights, a loud pep band and excitable cheerleaders, the pregame show at the Thomas & Mack Center has evolved through the years. The Runnin Rebels get the red-carpet treatment as the team is introduced. The carpet is rolled out onto the floor, while strobe lights topped off by a video and fireworks show get the place rockin. The exhibition uses 60 pyrotechnic effects, 24 strobe lights, 36 other lights, takes four to five hours to set up and a crew of seven to pull it off at game time. DICK CALVERT VOICE OF THE REBELS A familiar sound to UNLV fans of all ages, Dick Calvert, the "Voice of the Rebels," is in his fifth decade as the game announcer for UNLV Athletics. Calvert, who calls UNLV football, basketball, men's & women's soccer, baseball games and other events at Sam Boyd Stadium, Thomas & Mack Center, Cox Pavilion, Peter Johann Memorial Field and Earl E. Wilson Stadium, has also served as the game announcer for the Mountain West basketball tournament, the West Coast Conference and Western Athletic Conference basketball tournaments, the Las Vegas Bowl, the NBA Vegas Summer League, the FIBA Americas tournament and the USA Basketball Senior Men's National Team. Additionally, the longtime university staffer works many MW Championships hosted by UNLV and is the official starter for a number of university and NCAA golf tournaments. Calvert annually works over 100 local events. He was inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in June The former play-by-play broadcaster is also one of the most experienced commentators of American professional soccer, having served 18 seasons in both the North American and Major Soccer Leagues. Calvert has had the privilege of working in three World Cups. The Las Vegas resident retired from broadcasting and the UNLV Athletics Department after serving as the director of broadcasting, director of athletic marketing for Olympic sports and director of athletic facilities/operations. Calvert and his wife Anne have four adult children and are the proud grandparents of 10 and greatgrandparents of three. Last season s Let s Run marketing campaign gained national attention for UNLV Runnin Rebel Basketball. Keeping with the important Run message and brand, this season s campaign is Run As One. The brand of our program is so important to what we are trying to accomplish on a national level, head coach Dave Rice said. We want our marketing to our fans to reflect our messaging to current players as well as potential Runnin Rebels. The campaign is centered around the style of play the coaching staff has implemented at UNLV an up-tempo style that encourages players to be aggressive, yet make the extra pass when it will benefit the team. "We're going to try to get out and run - we're the Runnin' Rebels," head coach Dave Rice said. "We want to be up-tempo. We also want to be known for being consistent and playing together, as one. Every day in practice and every single game, we want to be consistent. Consistency leads to great results." The campaign is also designed to honor the Las Vegas community and Runnin Rebel fans throughout the nation. We are all in this together, Rice said. We are all one. Thus, we Run As One. UNLV was No. 17 in the nation in attendance last season and once again was No. 1 on the West Coast. The Runnin Rebels anticipate their largest attendance numbers in 20 years at the Thomas & Mack Center this season. Season tickets start as low at $125. For more information, visit UNLVTickets.com or call (702) 739-FANS (3267). PEP BAND Numbering more than 80 strong, the UNLV Pep Band, which began in its present form in 1978, is a big part of Runnin Rebel basketball. Nothing gets the crowd on its feet at the Thomas and Mack Center faster than the sounds of Win with the Rebels and Viva Las Vegas. The UNLV Pep Band, directed by Tony LaBounty, also performs at other university-related events as well as select convention appearances. ALMA MATER Alma Mater, we praise you For spirit, the eternal flame, Strength which never falters, A tribute to your name Alma Mater, we thank you, Exalted Scarlet and Gray. Truth and wisdom from your standard In our minds and hearts will stay Alma Mater, we cherish you. And in our days that are yet to be, Our voices let us ever raise In honor, U-N-L-V 74 FIGHT SONG Win with the Rebels Win with the Rebels a victory today! Win with the Rebels, the Scarlet and Gray. From mountains that surround you to far across the sea. We ll win with the Rebels of UNLV. U-N-L-V UNLV Go, Fight, Win. We ll win with the Rebels of UNLV.

4 Gameday CHEER and dance Two of the nation s best-known spirit squads, the UNLV Cheerleaders and the UNLV Dance Team (Rebel Girls) are fixtures at Runnin Rebel basketball games. The teams perform at various UNLV Athletics events, conventions and shows, and volunteer their time to appear at numerous events throughout the Las Vegas community. The Cheer & Dance Teams also devote time to instructing the UNLV Rebel Starzz - a group of young dancers ages 3-16 that performs at games throughout the year. attendance at tmc continues to climb The last several seasons have seen UNLV fans fill the Thomas & Mack Center at the highest marks since the early 1990s. UNLV averaged 14,398 fans over its regular-season season schedule (TMC games) in , the Runnin' Rebels' highest average attendance figure since Jerry Tarkanian's last year as coach in UNLV had six crowds of 15,000-plus during last year's regular season, including three sellouts of 18,577. In the 19 seasons prior, UNLV had a total of three sellouts. UNLV was in the top 25 in the nation in home attendance last season for the fourth straight year, finishing 17th in the country and No. 1 on the West Coast again (California, Nevada, Oregon & Washington). HEY REB Chet Buchanan on-court emcee the rebellion Last season, The Rebellion became Las Vegas newest headliner. Over the previous five seasons, the student section at UNLV s Thomas & Mack Center had grown into one of the largest student sections in the West. But last year, the birth of The Rebellion put the student section on the national scene. With a Las Vegas-theme to its signs and swagger as well as the creation of "Mozilla" (a giant fat head of Runnin Rebel Mike Moser that includes a torso and movable arms with a 20-foot reach), The Rebellion positioned itself as one of the most creative and entertaining student sections in the nation. (The "Mozilla" concept has since been copied by colleges throughout the nation.) So what does the trend-setting Rebellion have in store for this season? Just wait the nation will soon see. But one thing is for certain, opponents at the Thomas & Mack Center will certainly Fear The Stache. 75 Chet Buchanan is in his seventh season as the on-court emcee of the Runnin' Rebels. (He also serves as the on-field emcee for UNLV Football.) Buchanan is one of the top on-air personalities in Las Vegas with his morning radio show on 98.5 KLUC. He is also a regular on television both locally and nationally and is one of Las Vegas' most in-demand emcees to host events (he is involved with numerous organizations across the nation including Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss Universe and Miss America pageant events, Boys & Girls Clubs of Henderson & Las Vegas, HELP of Southern Nevada, and Susan G Komen among others). Chet also spends many weekends travelling the Western U.S. as a highly requested charity host and auctioneer. His annual Holiday Toy Drive raises thousands of toys and bikes, and hundreds of thousands of dollars for Southern Nevada families. Originally from Seattle, Buchanan is an avid sports fan and loves his Rebels. Embodying the Rebel spirit of the University he promotes, UNLV's Hey Reb made his debut in 1983 and received a makeover in Named one of 12 All-American Mascots, he competed for the title of 2004 Capital One Mascot of the Year and made a strong showing by coming in second in online voting. No stranger to national television, however, Hey Reb also appeared in two memorable ESPN SportsCenter commercials.

5 Pregame Show By Mark Wallington UNLV Athletics Media Relations AND NOW... Two words that start it all: clear floor... drop lights... cue band... start dancers... roll fireworks... and get ready for the greatest pregame show in all of college basketball. The Voice of the Rebels takes everyone in the Thomas & Mack Center through 2 minutes and 40 seconds of excitement that gets the players introduced and the crowd on its feet. Public address announcer Dick Calvert is your host for the spectacular and has been since its inception in the mid-1970s. Originally, the pregame show was just swirling spot lights, a loud pep band and excitable cheerleaders getting things rolling during player introductions. We wanted to add some pizzazz, give it a touch of Vegas, said Dominic Clark, UNLV sports information director at the time. When we saw the affect it had on spectators and visiting teams, we lengthened it. As the team became more known, so did too, its university s pregame show. Fans came earlier. Reporters called. Photographers set up to capture the spectacle on film. All of this was before the Thomas & Mack Center when the Rebels were running the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center. It was a natural progression for a team that was becoming big time, said Calvert. Basketball people across the country were talking about the team in the desert. Apparently the UNLV athletic brain trust had to wing it because there was nothing else like it in sports. We were pioneers, said Clark. No one else had anything so elaborate and it just continued to expand. The pregame show continued to expand and arouse the Thomas & Mack Center faithful. At the same time, a great affect on the visiting team The Runnin Rebels have enjoyed the red carpet treatment since moving to the Thomas & Mack Center in became quite noticeable as well. The other teams were intimidated by it all, said Clark. Sometimes they were shell shocked even after the game started and wouldn t score a point for 10 minutes while the Rebels ran up and down the floor. A visiting coach once told Sports Illustrated that the pregame show was worth 10 points to UNLV. The pregame show has grown so big and boisterous that visiting teams often duck it completely. Teams coming in here for the first time would get caught by surprise, Calvert said. But coaches in the conference got smart and started pulling their teams off the court so they wouldn t get intimidated. (former Georgetown coach) John Thompson learned always to take his team out. The Runnin Rebels move into their state-ofthe-art arena allowed for more additions to the show. Calvert now announced the rolling out of the red carpet and the light show became more intricate with strobe effects. And things got really wild with the introduction of fireworks. Several years later, former TMC director of operations Mike Enoch decided it was time to go all out. He worked with Matt Dillingham of Advanced Entertainment Services on developing an indoor pyrotechnic light show and in 1986 the sparks really flew. Dillingham, who is the president of the company, has since worked with numerous professional teams in the NBA and NHL but said none can duplicate the excitement and breadth of the Rebels show. A lot of professional teams try to duplicate what UNLV does but don t get close to it, Dillingham said. I know a lot of people who have come to games just to see the pregame show. The exhibition uses 60 pyrotechnic effects, 24 strobe lights, 36 other lights, takes four to five hours to set up and a crew of seven to pull it off at game time. Great care is taken to head off any safety problems. The basketball floor is cleared except for the cheerleaders and they stand in a protected area in the middle of the court. Plus, Dillingham said all fireworks are of the indoor variety, meaning they re not toxic. After gaining a reputation in the West, the show was first broadcast in its entirety during a nationally televised game in the late-1980s. The UNLV fireworks show is second to none. 76

6 Mendenhall Center SPARKLING FACILITY OPENED ITS DOORS DURING SEASON In 2010, UNLV announced a plan by a group of donors to construct a new, state-of-the-art basketball practice facility on its campus. The group, led by Bob Mendenhall, also included Maury Gallagher, Bill Paulos, Bill Wortman and Hope Anstett. They saw the need for a new facility and together created a 501.c.3 corporation that built the new Mendenhall Center through Mendenhall's construction company. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Oct. 20, 2010, and the facility opened for use by the Runnin' Rebels during the season. "This is a huge addition to UNLV Athletics and the basketball program," UNLV head men's basketball coach Dave Rice said. "We really appreciate the generosity of this gift and the interest in our program by these individuals." The Mendenhall Center is attached to the south side of the Cox Pavilion and has a total of 38,000 square feet of space on three levels. Included are two basketball courts, an academic area as well as a film room, locker rooms, athletic training, strength and conditioning and equipment areas. "This is a great day for our athletics program as well as our university," UNLV Athletics Director Jim Livengood said when the project was announced. "We are launching a project that will be a major asset to UNLV. The generosity of our donors is a UNLV's new state-of-the-art basketball practice facility has a total of 38,000 square feet of space on three levels. testament to the excitement and enthusiasm that exists in this city and with our athletics program." "Basketball has been a major `friend raiser' for UNLV for years," said UNLV President Neal Smatresk. "In this fiscally challenging time for UNLV, we could not have done this without this generous gift. This facility will help take the Runnin' Rebel basketball program to the next level of success and will build an enduring legacy for our fans." The facility was built entirely through the private sector and was gifted to the university. 77

7 Tarkanian Court On Nov. 26, 2005, prior to the start of the game against Nevada, Reno, the court at the Thomas & Mack Center was named Tarkanian Court. During 19 years as UNLV's head basketball coach ( ), Jerry Tarkanian posted a (.829) record with the Runnin Rebels. Tarkanian took four teams to the NCAA Final Four, winning the national championship in 1990 in a runaway over Duke - the highest margin New Visual Equipment In September of 2008, the Thomas & Mack Center received a complete visual equipment overhaul. As part of the partnership between UNLV and ISP Sports (now known as IMG College), the arena received upgraded equipment, which was part of the $3.1 million in total upgrades to UNLV Athletics' facilities. The new equipment at the TMC includes a centerhung scoreboard and video display, which replaced Redd Vision. The old equipment had been in place since Also, the new equipment includes partial ring beam displays and a new scorer's table display. The new equipment has greatly enhanced the fan experience and presentation during events at the facility and has increased the visibility of UNLV's sponsors and advertisers. "This equipment allows us to enhance and create new interactive opportunities for our fans, event producers and corporate clients at every event the Thomas & Mack Center hosts," UNLV Athletics Director Jim Livengood said. "These upgrades have added to the experience of our Basketball Offices MARILYN AND SI REDD BASKETBALL OFFICES The UNLV Athletics Department announced on March 9, 1993, a $350,000 donation by the late Si and Marilyn Redd, owners of Si Redd s Oasis, for the expansion and renovation of the men s and women s basketball offices within the Thomas & Mack Center. The offices, dubbed the Marilyn and Si Redd Basketball Offices were dedicated in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 1, The completion of the Marilyn and Si Redd Basketball Offices put the finishing touches on a $4 million renovation at the Thomas & Mack Center, which brought about increased food services, restroom and handicapped facilities, along with a new look. The pride we have felt with the performances of the Rebels - both men and women - made us believe that of victory in NCAA tournament championship game history. A member of the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame, Tarkanian, known to fans as the towelchewing "Tark the Shark," never had a losing season while at UNLV. At UNLV, Tarkanian coached 13 players recognized as All-Americans a total of 20 times. He won 11 regular-season conference championships, seven conference tournament titles and made 12 NCAA Tournament appearances, including a string of nine straight. He was an eight-time conference coach of the year and was named UPI's National Coach of the Year in spectators and have improved our events." The Thomas & Mack Center, now in its 30th year of existence, has been ranked as high as the No. 2-grossing facility in the world. The center-hung video scoring display features four LED wide-screen video boards (8-feet high by 13-feet, 4-inches wide). The 10 mm pixel pitch of each board provides an amazing quality of viewing for spectators. Additionally, as part of the center-hung unit, there are four scoring/advertising displays (4-feet, 2-inches high by 16-feet, 8-inches wide with a 20 mm pixel pitch) and a Pro-Star advertising ring (2-feet, 1-inch high by 49-feet, 11-inches wide, also with a 20 mm pixel pitch). The partial ring beam (balcony fascia) display, which features four indoor Pro-Ad advertising displays, spans 80 percent of the balcony's rim. Each section is 3-feet high by 88-feet, 10-inches long that features LED displays with a 23 mm pixel pitch. Two custom scoreboards have also been installed behind each basket on the balcony's rim that feature fixed digital scoring with complete player stats (points, rebounds and fouls) and backlit, tri-vision ad panels for sponsors and advertisers. Other equipment included is a 50-foot LED scorer's table with a 10 mm pixel pitch, new shot clocks for the backboards, which include 13-inch high digits for it was necessary to provide the best facilities possible for the coaches, Marilyn Redd said in We want the coaches to have the type of facilities necessary to recruit the caliber of student-athlete needed to continue their outstanding performances. In November 1992, the Redds made a $1.7 million donation to the university for the upgrading of the Si Redd Room and for the construction of the Marilyn and Si Redd Sports Medicine Center. Si Redd was one of gaming s great characters and also one of the most well-known, knowledgeable people on the subject of coin operated devices. Known as the King of the Slot Machine, Si got his start in 1930 with a Bally pinball machine. Almost half a century later, he developed video poker, and went on to found what would become one of the most important, profitable businesses in the gaming world, International Game Technology. The UNLV men s basketball offices underwent another minor renovation in 2004, which was made Left to right at the Tarkanian Court dedication ceremony: former UNLV President Carol Harter, Lois Tarkanian, former UNLV Athletics Director Mike Hamrick and Jerry Tarkanian. The Thomas & Mack Center received a visual equipment overhaul just prior to the season. shot clock time and 7-inch digits for game time. Six wall-mounted locker room clocks displaying the game time have also been installed. A new outdoor marquee LED billboard on the corner of Tropicana and Swenson has also been added as well as a new baseball scoreboard at Wilson Stadium. possible by the former Runnin Rebel Basketball Club. It provided the offices with an updated look along with a new player s lounge area. 78 (Left to right) Landra Reid, the late Si Redd, Senator Harry Reid and the late Marilyn Redd.

8 Radio/TV JON SANDLER RADIO PLAY-BY-PLAY Veteran play-by-play broadcaster Jon Sandler is in his ninth year behind the microphone for UNLV men s basketball. Sandler, 51, has a remarkable professional and educational background that provides him with a unique perspective on the air. He is an honors graduate of Stanford University and the University of Virginia School of Law. Sandler practiced corporate law in Palo Alto, Calif., from At that point, he decided to follow his love of sports and became the play-by-play voice of the Salinas Spurs baseball team in the California League. After working for two years in Single-A ball, (Salinas and the Palm Springs Angels), Sandler was hired as the play-by-play broadcaster for the Triple-A Las Vegas Stars prior to the 1993 season. During his seven-year stint as "The Voice of the Stars," Sandler quickly established himself as one of the bright young sportscasters in the country. He received numerous honors, including being selected as the Pacific Coast League's sole representative on the ESPN telecasts of the Triple-A World Series. Sandler also handled radio and television broadcast duties for the Las Vegas Thunder of the International Hockey League. Sandler s background has also allowed him to work in other areas of professional sports. He was the director of marketing, broadcasting and public relations for the Stars and the Thunder and in 2000, was named vice president of sales and marketing for the Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL. Under his leadership, the Las Vegas XFL team was widely regarded as the most successful in the League. Sandler, who was also UNLV's radio play-by-play voice for its football team through the 2011 season, has previously handled the play-by-play duties for the UNLV baseball team, who won three straight Mountain West Tournament championships from with him calling the action. In June of 2012, he was given a five-year contract extension to continue calling Runnin' Rebel games. Sandler is also employed as Vice President of Business Development and Regional Director, Las Vegas, by Clear Channel Spectacolor, overseeing sales and marketing efforts on the multi-media venue at the Fashion Show ("The Cloud"), Miracle Mile Shops and other multimedia projects in Las Vegas. Jon and his wife, Sherry, live in Las Vegas. ROBERT SMITH RADIO ANALYST Former Runnin' Rebel legend Robert Smith is in his fourth year as the UNLV men's basketball program's radio analyst. Smith, who starred at the school from , replaced Glen "Gondo" Gondrezick, who served in the position for 17 REBELS ON THE RADIO years and passed away in April of Smith, 57, a former teammate of Gondrezick's on the squad known as the "Hardway Eight," sits next to Jon Sandler to make up the Runnin' Rebels' radio broadcast team. Smith played point guard on UNLV's first team that reached the NCAA Final Four, in He remains UNLV's career leader in free throw percentage at 87.8 percent and he is also the single-season leader, making 92.5 percent of his tries during the season. He played seven years in the NBA, four more in the CBA and seven playing in France. Smith also coached nine years at Las Vegas' Bishop Gorman High School, winning two state titles and finishing as runner-up twice. A member of the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame's Class ESPN Radio is the home of UNLV Athletics. All Runnin Rebel games can be heard on Rebel flagship station ESPN 1100 AM & 98.9 FM (KWWN) in Las Vegas. Jon Sandler and Robert Smith will again bring fans all the action as part of a continuing partnership with Lotus Broadcasting, now in its 14th consecutive year. Each game begins with a full half-hour of pregame analysis and features. In addition to Runnin Rebel basketball, ESPN 1100 & 98.9 also carries UNLV football games. The UNLV IMG College Sports Network may also be heard in northern Nevada on KHIT 1450 AM serving the Reno area. Fans outside of the Silver State can hear all the action through UNLV's official website UNLVRebels.com as a subscription to Rebels All-Access is available for $6.95 per month or $49.95 a year. of 1987, he was also inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in June of He has spent time in recent years coaching at the Andre Agassi Boys and Girls Club and he is still involved in coaching youth teams in the Las Vegas area today. Until the end of the season, Smith held the UNLV record for most consecutive free throws without a miss during a season with 27 ( season). He led the team in assists during the and seasons with 157 and 195, respectively, and he ranks eighth on the UNLV career assists chart with 445 during his three-year career. Robert and his wife of 39 years, Gloria, have three sons and a daughter: Robert Jr. (37), Jamaal (27), who played college basketball at New Mexico, Elijah (17) and Anika (31). "the dave rice radio show" The Dave Rice Radio Show may be heard live during the season on ESPN 1100 AM & 98.9 FM (KWWN). The program, hosted by Jon Sandler, will originate from the Orleans Hotel & Casino for the sixth straight year and air live from 12-1 p.m. on selected weekdays. This year, the show will be co-hosted by ESPN Radio's Seat Williams, will feature a call-in segment from Robert Smith, and also will feature special guests from the Runnin' Rebel program as well as from around college basketball. It will be available live and on an archived basis via internet streaming through All-Access at UNLVRebels.com. The show schedule: Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 27, Dec. 6, Dec. 11, Dec. 20, Jan. 2, Jan. 7, Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18, Feb. 24, March 4 and March 11. in memory of "gondo" Referred to fondly in the sports world simply as "Gondo," former UNLV men's basketball star, NBA player and longtime radio and TV announcer Glen Gondrezick will be remembered first and foremost as a true Runnin' Rebel. Gondrezick died in April of 2009 at the age of 53. He had undergone a heart transplant in Sept. of Gondrezick was one of Jerry Tarkian's first recruits at UNLV and lettered from He is the 17th-leading scorer in UNLV basketball history with 1,311 points and played a major role in the Runnin' Rebels advancing to their first NCAA Final Four in Gondrezick's determination and hustle made him an instant fan favorite, and his style of play almost always resulted in scrambles on the floor and collisions in the scorer's table while chasing down loose balls. His jersey number 25 was retired in a halftime ceremony at the Runnin' Rebels game against UCLA at the Thomas & Mack Center on Dec. 27, Gondrezick averaged 11.4 points per game during his four seasons in Las Vegas. He also is ninth (831) on the Runnin' Rebel career rebounds list. A 1977 honorable mention All-American and 1987 inductee into the Rebel Athletics Hall of Fame, he was a second round NBA draft pick and spent six seasons in the pro league - two ( ) with the New York Knicks and four ( ) with the Denver Nuggets. He averaged 5.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game over his career. Gondrezick would later return to UNLV, spending 17 seasons as a radio and television analyst for his alma mater. 79 "unlv gametime" For the 18th consecutive year, UNLV Gametime will be seen on CBS affiliate KLAS-TV 8 in Las Vegas. Chris Maathuis joins UNLV head coach Dave Rice in the studio Sundays during the season for a unique half-hour of game reviews, previews and program features. The show airs Sundays on channel 8 at 11:30 p.m. The show will also be available on an archived basis at UNLVRebels.com. bob blum media center The press room at the Thomas & Mack Center is being renamed the Bob Blum Media Center. A dedication ceremony will take place on Sat., Nov. 17 just prior to the Runnin' Rebel game vs. Jacksonville State. Blum passed away in July 2012 at the age of 91. Affectionately known as the Dean of West Coast Broadcasters, he was one of the most beloved figures in Southern Nevada. He spent 27 seasons as the radio voice of the UNLV women's basketball team and he broadcast over 1,000 UNLV sporting events during his career, including men's basketball, football, baseball and softball.

9 TV, img college mountain west tv package includes cbs sports network, nbc sports network and time warner cable sportsnet The Mountain West Conference television package reaches a national audience through a combination of telecasts on CBS Sports Network, NBC Sports Network and Time Warner Cable SportsNet. In , UNLV men's basketball will make at least nine appearances on CBS SN, four on NBC SN and 11 on TWC SN. In addition, the Runnin' Rebels will have games on ESPNU, ESPN2 and if they make the Mountain West Tournament championship game, CBS. This year marks CBS Sports Network's seventh as a television partner with the Mountain West. CBS Sports Network, is the 24-hour destination of CBS Sports. The network televises 340 live games and over 2,400 hours of original programming every year. The network telecasts Professional Bull Riding (PBR), live football, basketball and more from the Mountain West, Conference USA, Atlantic 10, as well as Army, Navy and the Patriot League. CBS Sports Network also delivers exclusive coverage of SEC football, live NCAA Tournament studio analysis, award-winning original productions and much more. Throughout the year, the network also telecasts a full slate of original programming such as behind-the-scenes series, documentaries and studio coverage featuring expert analysis, predictions, in-depth interviews and more. The network is distributed via cable systems and satellite on DIRECTV (Channel 613) and Dish Network (Channel 152). For more information, log on to CBSSportsNetwork.com. Now in its seventh consecutive year of televising Mountain West action, NBC Sports Network (formerly VERSUS), is in more than 76 million homes. Part of the NBC Sports Group, the network is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans across all platforms and is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France and 34th America's Cup. NBC SN is distributed via cable systems and via satellite on DIRECTV (Channel 603) and Dish Network (Channel 151.) For more information, visit NBCSports.com. New this year, Time Warner Cable SportsNet will air UNLV, Fresno State and San Diego State basketball games. The network, which launched Oct. 1, will televise more than 24 Mountain West basketball games, making TWC SN the exclusive regional home for Runnin' Rebels, Bulldogs and Aztecs fans this fall. TWC SN has also acquired the regional TV rights to the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers. For more information about Time Warner Cable SportsNet, visit twcsportsnet.com and to find out how to watch TWC SN, visit and enter your information at the top of the page. unlv partners with img college Now in its sixth year as the exclusive multimedia rights holder for UNLV Athletics, IMG College is the nation s leading collegiate marketing and media company that can create and build comprehensive, integrated marketing platforms that will leverage the marketing potential of its collegiate properties. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., IMG College is also a partner with more than 90 major college athletic programs, conferences, bowl games and venues. Mountain West member Air Force, along with nationally recognized athletic departments such as Nebraska, Michigan, Texas, Florida, Alabama, Auburn,Virginia Tech, Oregon and Ohio State are part of the IMG College family as well. IMG College produces and markets a variety of sponsorship opportunities surrounding UNLV Athletics, including radio play-by-play, advertising in various athletics department publications and on the official athletics department website www. UNLVRebels.com, signage in university athletic facilities, and at-event promotions. Leading the IMG staff at UNLV is General Manager Eric Kovac, who has extensive experience in sports marketing, sales and advertising. Kovac joined IMG College in 2011, bringing a level of passion, enthusiasm, and creativity that had an immediate positive impact on UNLV and its sports marketing efforts. Kovac has proven success in sports marketing and sales. Prior to joining IMG College, he has worked with PepsiCo, Cox Media, Letizia Mass Media, and the Las Vegas Gladiators. Kovac is a graduate of California State University-Northridge. A talented and energetic sales team operates under Kovac s direction in the sales and marketing of Rebel sports. Associate General Manager Steve Moser, a 1989 UNLV graduate, is a proven sales and marketing professional in the Las Vegas area with previous experience with the Las Vegas Thunder (hockey) and Las Vegas Stars (baseball), as well as UNLV. Account Executive Telly Stratas joined IMG College in 2012 after previously serving as vice president of sales for Town Media. Prior to that, he served as senior account executive of Latizia Mass Media and senior account manager at Midstate Advertising. Stratas is a graduate of Auburn University. Account Executive Josh Igeleke joined the IMG College staff in A native of Las eric kovac General Manager Vegas, he most recently worked as Finance Manager for JC Medical Supplies after a stint with Countrywide Home Loans in their Wholesale Lending Division. Igeleke is a graduate of TCU and is currently working towards his MBA and Juris Doctorate at UNLV. steve moser Assoc. General Manager TELLY STRATAS Account Executive josh igeleke Account Executive 80

10 On The Web UNLVREBELS.COM IS THE HOME OF RUNNIN' REBEL BASKETBALL Enjoying a complete redesign in August 2011, the official UNLV athletics website UNLVRebels.com has steadily expanded in both content and usership since its premiere in As one of the hundreds of official athletic sites that make up the CBSSports.com College Network, the Rebels home on the internet features in-depth, updated information 24 hours a day. The official UNLV athletic website takes advantage of a number of CBSSports.com College Network online features, including its exclusive GameTracker technology, allowing Rebel fans to follow live simulated game action, details and full play-by-play. The site also houses the Rebels online store, which provides officially licensed merchandise and apparel. Also, UNLVRebels.com is your home for Rebel TV, which is a popular online service that features the most in-depth coverage of Rebel sports through exclusive audio and video content, including live games streamed via broadband, special features, highlights, press conferences, coaches shows and much more. UNLV s media notes (right) and statistics can be accessed in their entirety prior to each game at UNLVRebels.com. FOLLOW UNLVATHLETICS andy grossman assistant athletic s director/media relations & commun o: ications 4505 marylan f: c: d parkway las vegas e: andy.gr nv ossman@unlv.edu schedule/re sults Record: MW: Home: vs. Top 25: Away: Neutral: DATE OPPONENT /1 WASHBUR W/L TIME N (Exhibition) TV 11/11 GRAND CANYON W, /14 NEVADA, W, RENO 11/17 CANISIUS W, /20 MORGAN W, STATE ~ 11/22 CAL POLY W, ~ 11/25 vs. USC ~# W, /26 vs. No. 1 North W, ESPN3 11/30 at UC Santa Carolina ~# W, ESPN2 12/4 at Wichita Barbara W, (2OT) State % 12/7 CAL STATE SAN MARCOS # L, Cox Ch /10 at No. 14/16 W, Wisconsin 12/14 UTEP L, BTN 12/17 at No. 19 Illinois W, ^ 12/19 LOUISIANA W, MONROE BTN 12/23 CALIFORN W, IA 12/28 CENTRAL W, ARKANSAS 12/31 at Hawaii W, /5 W, at CSU Bakersfield 8 News Now 1/14 at No. 22 San W, Diego State * 1/18 TCU * L, NBCSN 1/21 NEW MEXICO W, /25 at Boise State * W, /28 at Air Force * W, (OT) * 2/1 W, (OT) COLORADO STATE * 2/4 W, at Wyoming * 2/11 NO. 13/14 L, SAN DIEGO ST. * 2/14 at TCU * W, NBCSN 2/18 at New Mexico L, (OT) 2/22 BOISE STATE * L, CBS 2/25 AIR FORCE * W, /29 at Colorado * W, State * NBCSN 3/3 L, WYOMING * 3/8 W, WYOMING & 3/9 W, NEW MEXICO / 3/15 vs. Colorado & L, :57 PM (Approx.) trutv Home games in BOLD ncaa tournament - second round monday, march 12, 2012 runnin' rebels in the big dance for fifth time in six years open play thursday, in albuquerque again st colorado colorado (23-11, no. 11 seed) vs. no. 23/25 unlv (26-8, no. 6 seed) date: Thursday, March 15, 2012 time: 7:57 p.m. MDT/6:57 p.m. PDT (approximately - 30 site: The Pit/Unive min. fol. Baylor/SDSU) rsity Arena (15,411), Albuquerque, N.M. tv: trutv (Spero Dedes, Bob Wenzel, Jaime radio: ESPN Radio Maggio) 1100 AM/98.9 FM (Jon Sandler, Robert Dial Global/NCAA Smith) Radio Network (Dave online: Video streamin Sims, Michael Cage) g (NCAA March Madness Live), audio streamin Global/NCAA Radio g (Dial/ Network) and Gametra cker at UNLVRebels.com For the fifth time in six years, the No. 23/25 Tournament and is the No. 6 seed in the UNLV men's basketball team (26-8) CAPS at Thomas & Dance for the third South is playing Mack Center ~ - Las Vegas Invitational Region in the this straight year. The Runnin' Rebels, who year after earning an at-large bid to NCAA West Tournament # - at Orleans Arena, All times Pacific Las Vegas (played in Las Vegas the Big advanced to the semifina ^ - at United Center, % MW-MVC all-time at Challenge Chicago, Ill. the Thomas & NCAA Tournam ls of the Mountain & - MW Tournament, Thomas & Mack Center, * - MW games is scheduled to begin ent on Thursday, March 15, againstmack Center) last week, will open their + - NCAA Tournament Las Vegas Second/Third Rounds, of the Baylor-South at approximately 7:57 p.m. MDT/6:5 No. 11-seeded Colorado (23-11). The 19th The Pit, Albuquerque, N.M. 7 p.m. PDT (30 minutes game and Jaime Maggio Dakota State game) and will be televised calling the action. on trutv with Spero after the conclusion The Runnin' Rebel Robert Smith on ESPN radio call will be handled Dedes, Bob Wenzel Radio 1100 AM/98.9 Quick facts Network Location: FM in Las Vegas, by Jon Sandler broadcast will Las Vegas, Founded: video streaming, audio be called by Dave Sims and Michael while the national Dial Global/NCAA and NV Radio Cage. streaming and Gametra Enrollment: cker through links The game will also be available via Nickname: at UNLVRebels.com ncaa tournament runnin. 28,000 Colors: regulars Scarlet Rebels The Runnin Rebels President: & Gray Director of Athletics: Dr. Neal J. straight, all coming are making their fifth NCAA Tournam Smatresk ent appearance in via at-large selection Conference: Jim Livengood The Runnin Rebels the Mountain Arena: have appeared in the. Overall, this is UNLV's 19th NCAA last six years and third West in the past 16 seasons Tournament appeara Thomas & postseason 33 times Capacity: Mack Center nce.. UNLV has an all-time overall Record in Arena:. the NCAA Tournam... record of (.660) in their history, including 14 times ent, a percentage that (.833)/29th. 18,500 All-Time Record:. in its 18 previous appeara Massamba, Chace... season All-Time vs. Current , (.714)/54th nces in Stanback and Kendallranks 10th all-time. UNLV's four seniors MW: season appearance for the Wallace - will each - Oscar Bellfield, Brice Head Coach:.... Runnin' (.698) be making their UNLV Record:... seniors to have appeare Rebels. No UNLV senior class...dave has done that in over third NCAA Tournament d (.765)/1st Rice in Career Record:.. three NCAA '91), Travis Bice ('88, 20 years. Tournaments before (.765)/1st season UNLV s Record: this class were Anderso The last UNLV season fourth NCAA Tournam'90, 91) and Greg Anthony ('89, '90, 2011 Postseason: n Hunt /11-5 ('89, '91). ent: '90, Two..... NCAA Tourn. MW Stacey Augmon ('88, other - Lost to Illinois (second (3rd) '89, '90, '91) and Chris seniors that year played in their round) Jeter ('88, '89, '90, Quick hits - unlv's '91). UNLV has earned 2012 ncaa tournament its marks its fifth appearathird consecutive bid and 19th overall West school during nce in the last six tournaments, which to the NCAA Tournament. This year that is the most of any UNLV boasts an all-time time. current Mountain record of (.660) 4th-best winning in the NCAA Tournam percentage of all-time ent, which ranks 10th 19 ncaa tourname nt appearances all-time 1990 national champions four final four appearances 10 sweet 16 appearances no. 1 attendance on west coast NEW & IMPROVED MOBILE APPS Rebel TV (left) is a popular online service that features the most in-depth coverage of Rebel sports through exclusive audio and video content, including live games streamed via broadband, special features, highlights, press conferences, coaches' shows and much more. 81 UNLVRebels.com recently deployed a new and improved mobile experience for Rebel fans with ios and Android devices. The official mobile application of UNLV Athletics offers users easy and instant access to up-to-the-minute news and info. The mobile application is free to download from the App Store and Google Play Market. New to the application this year, users may now enhance their experience by purchasing access to live video (and audio) broadcasts from within the app. CBSSports.com College Network's exclusive GameTracker technology (right) allows UNLV fans to follow live simulated game action, details and full play-by-play of various Rebel sports, including men's basketball.