List of UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's college basketball team. [1] [2]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Michael Drakulich (Independent)(1958–1963)
1958–59Michael Drakulich 5–13
1959–60Michael Drakulich 13–8
1960–61Michael Drakulich 13–12
1961–62Michael Drakulich 16–8
1962–63Michael Drakulich 21–4
Ed Gregory (Independent)(1963–1965)
1963–64 Ed Gregory 19–7
1964–65Ed Gregory 21–8 NCAA College Division first round
Rolland Todd (Independent)(1965–1969)
1965–66 Rolland Todd 15–11
1966–67Rolland Todd 21–6 NCAA College Division Sweet Sixteen
1967–68Rolland Todd 22–7 NCAA College Division Elite Eight
1968–69Rolland Todd 21–7 NCAA College Division Sweet Sixteen
Rolland Todd (West Coast Athletic Conference)(1969–1970)
1969–70Rolland Todd 17–99–5T–3rd
John Bayer (West Coast Athletic Conference)(1970–1973)
1970–71John Bayer 16–109–53rd
1971–72John Bayer 14–128–64th
1972–73John Bayer 13–156–8T–5th
Jerry Tarkanian (West Coast Athletic Conference)(1973–1975)
1973–74 Jerry Tarkanian 20–610–43rd
1974–75Jerry Tarkanian 24–513–11st NCAA Division I second round
Jerry Tarkanian (Independent)(1975–1982)
1975–76Jerry Tarkanian 29–2 NCAA Division I second round
1976–77 Jerry Tarkanian 29–3 NCAA Division I Final Four
1977–78Jerry Tarkanian 20–8
1978–79Jerry Tarkanian 21–8
1979–80Jerry Tarkanian 23–9 NIT Fourth Place
1980–81Jerry Tarkanian 16–12
1981–82Jerry Tarkanian 20–10 NIT second round
Jerry Tarkanian (Pacific Coast Athletic Association / Big West Conference)(1982–1992)
1982–83Jerry Tarkanian 28–315–11st NCAA Division I second round
1983–84Jerry Tarkanian 29–616–21st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1984–85Jerry Tarkanian 28–417–11st NCAA Division I second round
1985–86Jerry Tarkanian 33–516–21st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1986–87 Jerry Tarkanian 37–218–01st NCAA Division I Final Four
1987–88Jerry Tarkanian 28–615–31st NCAA Division I second round
1988–89Jerry Tarkanian 29–816–21st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1989–90 Jerry Tarkanian 35–516–2T–1st NCAA Division I Champion
1990–91 Jerry Tarkanian 34–118–01st NCAA Division I Final Four
1991–92Jerry Tarkanian 26–218–01stIneligible
Rollie Massimino (Big West Conference)(1992–1994)
1992–93 Rollie Massimino 21–813–52nd NIT first round
1993–94Rollie Massimino 15–1310–8T–5th
Tim Grgurich (Big West Conference)(1994–1995)
1994–95 Tim Grgurich
Howie Landa
Cleveland Edwards
12–16 [Note A] 7–11 [Note A] 7th
Bill Bayno (Big West Conference)(1995–1996)
1995–96 Bill Bayno 10–167–119th
Bill Bayno (Western Athletic Conference)(1996–1999)
1996–97Bill Bayno 22–1011–53rd (Pacific) NIT Quarterfinal
1997–98Bill Bayno 20–137–75th (Mountain) NCAA Division I first round
1998–99Bill Bayno 16–139–51st (Mountain) NIT first round
Bill Bayno (Mountain West Conference)(1999–2001)
1999–00Bill Bayno 23–810–4T–1st NCAA Division I first round
2000–01 Bill Bayno
Max Good
16–13 [Note B] 7–7 [Note B] 4th
Charlie Spoonhour (Mountain West Conference)(2001–2004)
2001–02Charlie Spoonhour 21–119–53rd NIT second round
2002–03Charlie Spoonhour 21–118–6T–3rd NIT first round
2003–04Charlie Spoonhour
Jay Spoonhour
18–13 [Note C] 8–8 [Note C] 4th NIT Opening Round
Lon Kruger (Mountain West Conference)(2004–2011)
2004–05 Lon Kruger 17–147–74th NIT second round
2005–06Lon Kruger 17–1310–64th
2006–07 Lon Kruger 30–712–42nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2007–08 Lon Kruger 27–812–42nd NCAA Division I second round
2008–09Lon Kruger 21–119–75th NIT first round
2009–10 Lon Kruger 25–911–5T–3rd NCAA Division I first round
2010–11 Lon Kruger 24–911–53rd NCAA Division I first round
Dave Rice (Mountain West Conference)(2011–2016)
2011–12 Dave Rice 26–99–53rd NCAA Division I first round
2012–13 Dave Rice 25–1010–63rd NCAA Division I second round
2013–14 Dave Rice 20–1310–8T–3rd
2014–15 Dave Rice 18–158–107th
2015–16 Dave Rice
Todd Simon
18–15 [Note D] 8–10 [Note D] T–6th
Marvin Menzies (Mountain West Conference)(2016–2019)
2016–17 Marvin Menzies 11–214–1411th
2017–18 Marvin Menzies 20–138–10T–7th
2018–19 Marvin Menzies 17–1411–7T–4th
T. J. Otzelberger (Mountain West Conference)(2019–2021)
2019–20 T. J. Otzelberger 17–1512–6T–2ndNo postseason held
2020–21 T. J. Otzelberger 12–158–107th
Kevin Kruger (Mountain West)(2021–2025)
2021–22 Kevin Kruger 18–1410–85th
2022–23 Kevin Kruger 19–137–117th
2023–24 Kevin Kruger 21–1312–64th NIT quarterfinals
2024–25 Kevin Kruger 17–1411–96th
Josh Pastner (Mountain West)(2025–present)
Total:

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

^A. Grgurich resigned after going 2–5, 0–2 in conference. Edwards went 5–9 and Landa went 5–2.
^B. Bayno went 3–4, while Good went 13–9 and 7–7 in conference.
^C. Charlie Spoonhour went 12–9 and 4–6 in conference. Jay Spoonhour went 6–4 and 4–2 in conference.
^D. Rice went 9–7 and 0–3 in conference. Simon went 9–8 and 8–7 in conference.

References

  1. "Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels Index".
  2. "History" (PDF).