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UNLV baseball head coach Nick Garritano has announced the appointment of Bryan Gidge as Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach. Gidge brings valuable college baseball experience to the Rebels’ staff.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / June 15

UNLV Hockey reloads after national tournament heartbreak

UNLV Hockey’s offseason has not looked like a program stepping backward. It has looked like one trying to finish the job. After the Skatin’ Rebels’ 2026 ACHA National Tournament run ended in a 3-2 overtime loss to Adrian College, UNLV has spent the early offseason adding size, experience and leadership to a roster already built to compete.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / June 15

UNLV football gets 15 Phil Steele All-Mountain West picks

UNLV football keeps stacking preseason signals that the program is no longer moving like a Mountain West afterthought. Phil Steele, a longtime college

Sebastian Mack News / Dice City Sports / June 3

Former 4-star Basketball Prospect from Las Vegas Has Transferred to UNLV

UNLV basketball coach Josh Pastner continues to expand the roster for the upcoming season. There is growing excitement among UNLV fans about the latest addition.

Andres Gonzales News / Dice City Sports / June 3

Former PGA Tour Pro, Andres Gonzales Appointed as UNLV Head of the Men’s Golf Program

Andres Gonzales, a former touring professional golfer and Rebel All-American, has been appointed as the fourth full-time head coach in the history of the UNLV men’s golf program.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / May 30

UNLV hires Nick Garritano as Stan Stolte retires after 16 years

UNLV baseball is turning from one longtime program builder to another, and the next one already knows the city, the school and the recruiting ground. Stan Stolte announced his retirement after 16 seasons with the program, including 10 as head coach.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / May 28

UNLV Football Will Start the 2026 Season on FOX as Part of a Full Schedule of Nationally Televised Games

After three consecutive league championship game appearances and bowl trips, UNLV Football will make its first regular-season appearance on FOX in 2026.

UNLV run ends in 17-2 loss to Air Force in MW tourney

UNLV’s late-season surge ended fast Thursday afternoon in Mesa. The No. 6 seed Hustlin’ Rebels fell 17-2 to No. 3 Air Force in seven innings in the opening round of the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championship at Sloan Park, closing the season at 30-25.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / May 21

UNLV reloads via portal, lands 2 blue-chip 2026 commits

UNLV went 18-17 overall and 11-9 in the Mountain West in 2025-26, then reached the NIT second round. The spring brought the usual roster churn, so head coach Josh Pastner attacked the portal early and often.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / May 21

UNLV opens MW tourney vs Air Force with revenge on deck

UNLV did not take the easy road to Mesa, but the Hustlin’ Rebels are still alive, still dangerous and now get another shot at the team that opened their Mountain West season with a sweep.

UNLV walks off San Diego State 9-7, clinches No. 6 seed

UNLV saved its regular-season finish for Senior Day, walking off San Diego State 9-7 in 10 innings Saturday at Earl E. Wilson Stadium to win the series and clinch the No.

UNLV beats San Diego State 3-1 to even series

A night after getting thumped 15-1, UNLV came back with the kind of response it needed Friday. The Hustlin’ Rebels beat first-place San Diego State 3-1 at Earl E.

UNLV ties it late, but Fresno State answers to take wild 14-13 finale

UNLV had the comeback swing, the late push and the tying run close enough to make Fresno State sweat Sunday afternoon, but the Rebels could not finish the rally in a 14-13 loss at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium.

MLB News / Dice City Sports / May 10

UNLV buries Fresno State early as Rodriguez hits three homers

UNLV did not wait around Saturday, and Jonny Rodriguez made sure Fresno State never got back in it. The Hustlin’ Rebels scored 10 runs in the first two innings, Rodriguez hit three home runs, and UNLV crushed Fresno State 17-1 in seven innings at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium.

UNLV flips Fresno State game with late rally, wins 11-6

UNLV looked stuck for six innings Friday night. Then the Rebels turned the game into a late-inning avalanche. The Hustlin’ Rebels scored five runs in the seventh and four more in the eighth to beat Fresno State 11-6 at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / May 9

UNLV softball ends season as New Mexico shuts out Rebels 5-0

UNLV’s Mountain West tournament run ended Friday with a 5-0 loss to New Mexico at Christina M. Hixson Softball Park in Reno. The Rebels finished the season 31-22 after being held to three hits in the elimination game.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / May 8

UNLV softball loss to Nevada opens MW tourney elimination path

UNLV had the start it needed Thursday night. Nevada had the answer that mattered. The Rebels led by two after three innings, but Nevada scored five runs in the fourth and kept adding on in a 13-6 win over UNLV in the Mountain West Softball Championships at Christina M.