Sept. 28, 2010
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - Tickets are still available for the public to purchase for Friday evening's UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The induction ceremonies will take place at the M Resort Spa Casino on South Las Vegas Blvd. Tickets for the general public ($125 per person) can be reserved now by calling Brian Finn at (702) 895-4753. Ceremonies will begin with cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. and program to follow.
Six different Rebel sports will be represented as the seven-person, two-team UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2010 includes five former Rebel standout players, one head coach and a distinguished contributor who will join two record-setting teams in being inducted the night before the Battle for the Fremont Cannon football game between UNLV and Nevada, Reno. The class will also be recognized on the field at halftime of Saturday's game, which kicks off at 7 p.m. at Sam Boyd Stadium.
The Class of 2010 is made up of men's golfer Jeremy Anderson, men's soccer player Daniel Barber, softball player Julie Crandall, football player Nick Garritano, baseball player Ryan Ludwick, men's tennis coach the late Dr. Larry Easley, the 1994 football team, the 1985 men's soccer squad as well as longtime major donor Bob Mendenhall. Also being honored that night is former Rebel football player and current CEO of the Palms, George Maloof Jr., who will receive the inaugural Silver Rebel Award.
Born in 1987, UNLV's Athletics Hall of Fame will now grow to 105 members strong. Under the hall's bylaws, former student-athletes must have completed their eligibility at least 10 years earlier to be selected. Coaches and administrators must have stopped working at the University five years previous. All classes now enter on a biennial basis.
UNLV ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2010JEREMY ANDERSON, Men's Golf Athlete (1996-2000)DANIEL BARBER, Men's Soccer Athlete (1989-92)JULIE CRANDALL, Softball Athlete (1995-98)NICK GARRITANO, Football Athlete (1991-94)RYAN LUDWICK, Baseball Athlete (1997-99)Dr. Larry Easley (Posthumous), Men's Tennis Head Coach (1992-2003)1994 UNLV FOOTBALL TEAM, Conference and Las Vegas Bowl Champion1985 UNLV MEN'S SOCCER TEAM, Conference Champion and NCAA participantBOB MENDENHALL, Distinguished Contributor
GEORGE MALOOF JR. ,Silver Rebel Award Winner
