Dec. 13, 2002

LAS VEGAS - UNLV defensive backs coach Steve Leach will not be back as part of the football staff, head coach John Robinson announced.

Leach, who just finished his fourth season with the Rebels, oversaw the team's cornerbacks for the last three years after coaching the receivers in 1999. The 1992 graduate of Troy State also ran the school's kickoff coverage unit.

The search for a replacement will begin immediately.