Two new coaches at Reed and Spanish Springs took over programs last week. Amy Morris is the new volleyball coach at Reed and Matt Ortiz took over the baseball team at Spanish Springs. On paper, both appear to be solid hires by Athletic Directors Ryan Simms (Reed) and Art Anderson (Spanish Springs). Morris has an abundance of coaching experience at the collegiate … [Read more...]
Nevada hangs 108 on Holy Names
RENO—Eight minutes into Monday’s non-conference contest, Nevada found itself in a 15-15 tie with Holy Names. First-year coach Eric Musselman wasn’t impressed. So he called a 30-second timeout. His guys listened. Nevada responded with a 37-2 run and ran away with a lopsided 108-57 victory in front of an announced crowd of 4,896 to improve to 5-2 on the season. Holy Names, … [Read more...]
Musselman lands nationally ranked recruiting class
Three standout student-athletes signed their National Letters of Intent to play for the Nevada men’s basketball program and head coach Eric Musselman on Wednesday. Musselman also inked a top-100 junior college prospect to a financial aid agreement. The signees, Musselman’s second recruiting class as the head coach of the Wolf Pack, have been heralded as one of the top … [Read more...]
Nevada rolls in final exhibition tune up
Freshman Cameron Oliver finished with a game-high 19 points, including 13 in the second half, and junior D.J. Fenner chipped in 18 points and three steals as the Wolf Pack knocked off Alaska-Fairbanks, 84-53, in its final exhibition game before beginning the regular season next week. Senior center AJ West collected a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds and sophomore … [Read more...]
Numerous positives in era-opening win for Nevada
RENO—After Friday’s unofficial game against Dominican, the Eric Musselman era is officially underway at Nevada. The Wolf Pack’s 82-52 exhibition win over the NCAA Div. II squad at Lawlor Events Center started what school administration and fans hope will be a beginning for a program that went 37-58 the last three years under former coach David Carter. An announced crowd … [Read more...]