UNLV’S athletic leaders

Marcus Arroyo, football —

Amy Bush-herzer, women’s golf —

Kevin Cory, women’s tennis —

Kristie Fox, softball —

Owen Hambrook, men’s tennis —

Dwaine Knight, men’s golf —

Lindy La Rocque, women’s basketball —

Ben Loorz, swimming —

T.J. Otzelberger, men’s basketball —

Angelina Ramos, cross country —

Desiree Reed-francois, athletic director —

Jenny Ruiz-williams, women’s soccer —

Rich Ryerson, men’s soccer —

Stan Stolte, baseball —

Dawn Sullivan, volleyball — Yvonne Wade, track and field —

with our other programs across the board. It’s my belief that this is due to the culture established at Boise State long ago, and the ability of our leadership to maintain that culture while identifying coaches who fit into it and recruit student-athletes that do so as well.”

San Diego State men’s basketball

The Aztecs had just one winning record over the previous 14 seasons when Steve Fisher became the coach in 1999.

Fisher retired 18 seasons later after leading the Aztecs to six Mountain West regular-season championships, four tournament titles and eight NCAA Tournament appearances. Brian Dutcher, who was by Fisher’s side as an assistant coach the entire time at San Diego State, then took over and won the 2018 tournament championship and the 2020 regular-season title.

Dutcher, also an assistant to Fisher for 10 seasons at Michigan, pointed to three members of San Diego State’s program who have each been there at least 18 years.

“Everyone talks about family but we define it,” Dutcher said. “Our former players, from two decades ago, come back to campus and they

are coming back to see their coaches and their teammates.

“We have been able to develop relationships as a coaching staff with coaches, the administration, the campus community and our fan base. We have all grown together with the success of this program.”

UNLV hopes to mirror that kind of continuity and success.

But Reed-francois is the fourth full-time athletic director since 2009. The football program has never had a coach stay longer than six years, and it hasn’t appeared in a bowl since the 2013 season. UNLV’S storied men’s basketball program is on its third non-interim coach since 2016 and has not played in the NCAA Tournament since 2013.

UNLV doesn’t have to look far to find models of consistency and success, and the Rebels have their own history with Jerry Tarkanian’s 19 seasons as a guide.

Going forward, though? That remains to be seen.

Contact reporter Mark Anderson at manderson@reviewjournal. com. Follow @markanderson65 on Twitter.