UNLV Athletics Hall Of Fame
Arguably the nation's top place-kicker as a senior, Nick "The Kick" Garritano left as UNLV's second-leading scorer in history with 240 points (four points behind running back Mike Thomas). Leading the Rebels in scoring three of his four seasons, Garritano was a 1994 semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award after leading all of college football in 50-yard field goals made, nailing five of seven attempts from 50-59 yards. The local product out of Chaparral High School still holds the school record for field goals made in a game (4), season (21) and career (53) as well as field-goal percentage in a career (.786). The 1994 First Team All-Big West Conference honoree helped his team earn a shared league championship and booted a then-record-long 38-yarder in the Rebels' Las Vegas Bowl victory over Central Michigan. Garritano has gone on to a distinguished coaching career at Green Valley High School, including helping set a national record for most consecutive victories by a girls' golf team, and just completed a decade leading the Gators' baseball squad.
