Suspended Nevada basketball players speak Nov 13, 2008
Latest Local Headlines. For the first time since being cited for shoplifting at Scheels sporting good store in mid-October, suspended Nevada men's basketball players Brandon Fields, Ayharo Phillips and London Giles spoke to the media on Wednesday. (KRNV.com, NV)
Former UNR athlete takes the stand in Reno murder trial Nov 7, 2008
(AP) -- The former Nevada basketball player who was beaten at a Halloween party last year that ended with people dead said the man charged with the killings waved a gun in his face while yelling at him to shut up. Tyrone Hanson, a former University of Nevada, Reno forward who was released from the team for attending the off-campus party last year, testified in the trial of Samisoni Taukitoku, charged with three counts of murder and four counts of assault with a deadly weapon. (KRNV.com, NV)
Members of Nevada basketball team cited after an incident at Scheels Oct 17, 2008
Three members of Nevada basketball team were cited Wednesday for misdameanor petty larceny ... Members of Nevada basketball team cited after an incid. (KRNV.com, NV)
Nevada lands 6-foot-10 power forward for 2009 Sep 19, 2008
Nevada basketball lands 6-foot-10 power forward - NCAA Basketball - SI.com ... Nevada basketball lands 6-foot-10 power forward. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Thursday's UNC Links Dec 27, 2007
"I think that we've got to understand [that] to be the kind of team that wants to have dreams about Final Fours and national championships -- which I want our teams to have -- they've got to understand it's not going to happen 'til they get that and they develop that. The Durham Herald-Sun For the third time in the last five seasons, the Nevada basketball team will play the No. 1 ranked team in the nation. This one is different for Mark Fox, because it reaches deep into his coaching roots. When... (InsideCarolina.com)
CAMPUS CLICKS: A great MSU T-shirt Nov 2, 2007
a Nevada basketball player went to a party, got beat up, robbed and. The wildest bar in the nation is No, this is not a joke. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Golf takes a mulligan on 2-shot penalty rule Nov 1, 2007
He was also charged with assault with a deadly weapon in the beating of University of Nevada basketball player Tyrone Hanson, which preceded the fatal shootings. Tennis. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Study shows athletes winners in class Oct 31, 2007
University of Nevada basketball player Tyrone Hanson, who was beaten unconscious and robbed at a Halloween party Sunday in Reno where three people were shot to death, has been kicked off the team because he had been told not to go out that night, Wolf Pack coach Mark Fox said. Former Duquesne student Brittany Jones pleaded guilty to helping two friends armed with guns get into a school dance the night five basketball players were shot and wounded. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Local College Roundup — 10/27/07 Oct 27, 2007
Success has made Nevada basketball a hot ticket, but fans are upset prices are rising and that the school is eliminating all general admission seating. The gunman who wounded five Duquesne players after a school dance last year pleaded guilty and will spend up to 40 years in prison. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Nevada basketball eliminates gen admission seats Oct 27, 2007
(AP) - Some Nevada basketball fans are upset that ticket prices are going up this season and even more upset that the school is eliminating all general admission seating ... UNR officials say the problem is that success has made Nevada basketball tickets sizzling hot. (KRNV.com, NV)
Nevada forward Phillips out at least month Oct 20, 2007
(AP) - Some bad news for Nevada basketball fans. Wolf Pack coach Mark Fox says forward Richie Phillips will be out four to six weeks with a stress fracture in his lower left leg. (KRNV.com, NV)
Plenty of Weekend Events in Reno Sep 28, 2007
With Nevada basketball coach Mark Fox and his wife Cindy as honorary chairs. Best Buy will have an interactive zone featuring the Nintendo Wii and Dance-Dance USA. You can Call 322-7065. (KRNV.com, NV)
Nick Fazekas Poses For First NBA Trading Card Sep 27, 2007
With NBA training camps set to tip off, former Nevada basketball star Nick Fazekas has already received one of the perks of being a professional athlete. The Dallas Maverick's second-round pick was among several NBA rookies to pose for their first league trading card. (KRNV.com, NV)
New Contract For Nevada Coach Chris Ault Aug 19, 2007
In June, regents approved a three-year contract extension for Nevada basketball coach Mark Fox through 2014. Fox receives a base salary of $400,000, with extra compensation of $100,000 a year and annual $25,000 cost-of-living increases. (KRNV.com, NV)
Regents approve extension for Nevada coach Jun 23, 2007
-- Nevada basketball coach Mark Fox has received a three-year contract extension through 2014. By Fox's request, the deal includes no new raises. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Nevada Basketball Coach Mark Fox Awarded Contract Extension Jun 23, 2007
State regents have approved a contract extension for Nevada basketball coach Mark Fox that provides nearly 800,000 dollars more to keep him at until 2014. Under his 2006 contract, Fox was paid a base salary of 400,000 dollars a year, with annual 25,000 dollar cost-of-living increases, 10,000-dollars annually for entertainment expenses, plus cars and performance bonuses. (KRNV.com, NV)
Wolf Pack Players Invited to NBA Draft Camp May 23, 2007
Nevada basketball players Marcelus Kemp and Ramon Sessions have been invited to the NBA's Pre-Draft Camp next week. The four-day camp at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida will give the Nevada players a change show their stuff heading into the NBA draft. (KRNV.com, NV)
General Releases Apr 29, 2007
com Takes on a New Look - Athletic Director's Column - Dianna Rowely Named New Cheerleading Coach - Fans Vote Gael Force One Name of New Mascot - Saint Mary's Student-Athlete Bryan Vargas Passes Away - Saint Mary's Names Gene Mirra First Head Strength and Conditioning Coach - Saint Mary's College Certified by NCAA - Name the Mascot Contest - Saint Mary Announces Dates for Basketball Team Camp - Saint Mary's Places Five on WCC All-Academic List - 2002 WCC Basketball Tournament - Bring and... (Smcgaels.com)
Nevada Basketball Coach Mark Fox Reprimanded by WAC Commissioner Apr 25, 2007
The Western Athletic Conference has issued a formal reprimand to Nevada basketball coach Mark Fox for unsportsmanlike conduct with referees in two games in March but is sparing him any fine or suspension. The more serious of the two incidents involved Fox yelling profanities and appearing ready to use force toward a police officer and game officials after the Wolf Pack lost to Utah State in the WAC tournament on March 9th at Las Cruces, New Mexico. (KRNV.com, NV)
Yearly awards handed out Mar 27, 2007
And most importantly, it swung the power of Nevada basketball back to the south. Also considered: at Texas Tech, vs. Wisconsin, vs. BYU. (UNLV Sports -- Rivals.com)
Officer Considered Assault Charge Against Nevada's Fox Mar 14, 2007
(AP) -- More details are surfacing about the profanity-laced tirade Nevada basketball coach Mark Fox directed at the referees after the Wolf Pack's loss to Utah State at the Western Athletic Conference tournament last weekend. A police officer at New Mexico State University hosting the tourney considered arresting Fox on assault charges for his outburst as he chased the officials through the arena tunnel and up a stairway. (KRNV.com, NV)
USU Football Team Helping Raise Money For Community Park During Nevada Basketball Game Mar 1, 2007
Utah State Official Athletic Site. Brent Guy and the Aggie football team are helping raise money for a community park. (Utahstateaggies.com)
Nevada's Fox Among 15 Finalists For Coach Of Year Award Feb 22, 2007
Nevada basketball coach Mark Fox has been named one of 15 finalists for a national coach of the year award. Other finalists for the 2007 Jim Phelan Award include UCLA's Ben Howland, who won last year, Butler's Todd Lickliter, Florida's Billy Donovan, Wisconsin's Bo Ryan and Ohio State's Thad Matta. (KRNV.com, NV)
Lakers, Kobe rule the roost with area youths Feb 18, 2007
Southern Nevada basketball fans have plenty of idols to imitate. Chauncey Billups, right, of the Detroit Pistons has a couple of fans in 8-year-old Christopher Hawkins and 9-year-old Jack Weisenberger. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Who will score first at Super Bowl Party? Feb 1, 2007
Nevada basketball fans will bet on their 15th-ranked Wolf Pack against just about anybody, but they won't get a chance this weekend to pit their star players against the Chicago Bears. Big number. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
