UNLV Athletics Hall Of Fame

Jerry Tarkanian

Jerry Tarkanian

  • Class
  • Induction
    1998
  • Sport(s)
    Administration/Coach
A legendary figure among college basketball coaches, Tarkanian spent 19 seasons leading the UNLV men's basketball program and left as the winningest coach in NCAA Division I history with a percentage of .829 (509-105). Still the only Rebel coach to earn a team national championship, his Runnin' Rebels took the 1990 NCAA title by the most lopsided margin in tournament history. His 14 NCAA tournament appearances, including nine consecutive in 1983-91, yielded four Final Four berths. Tarkanian-led teams, which had home-court winning streaks of 72, 59 and 36, posted an amazing 32-game road winning streak in 1990-91.
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