Women's Basketball

Football ticket sales at the top of UNLV interim athletic director's priorities

Steve Marcus

Tina Kunzer-Murphy will be the interim athletic director at UNLV, it was announced Monday, May 20, 2013. Last year Kunzer-Murphy stepped down after a 12-year run as executive director of the Las Vegas Bowl.

Football ticket sales at the top of UNLV interim athletic director's priorities: Rebels athletics: Tina Kunzer-Murphy is charged with keeping the department headed on the right course until a full-time hire comes in this fall; Tue, May 21, 2013 (2 a.m.); By Taylor Bern; The UNLV interim athletic director will be expected to do everything within their power to improve football ticket sales, maintain good relations and be helpful to every coaching staff, then step out of the way when the full-time hire comes in. That all sounds just fine to Tina Kunzer-Murphy, whom the university announced Monday would fill the position effective July 1.

UNLV announces former bowl director as interim athletic director: Rebels athletics:; Monday, May 20, 2013; By Taylor Bern; Tina Kunzer-Murphy will be the UNLV interim athletic director effective July 1, 2013, UNLV President Neal Smatresk announced Monday.

Friends and family take photos during UNLV's commencement Saturday, May 12, 2012.

Sunday's commencement caps nice run of success for athletics' academics: Rebels: Despite heavy turnover among the academic support staff, the Rebels have posted stellar GPA and progress numbers lately; Friday, May 17, 2013; By Taylor Bern; At UNLV athletic department meetings, when head coaches from all of the sports would gather with administrators to discuss the topic of the day, Rebels Athletic Director Jim Livengood gave that pole position to academics.

UNLV President Neal Smatresk speaks during the announcement of the creation of The Jerry Tarkanian Legacy Project, which includes a statue of Tarkanian and his ubiquitous towel, Wednesday, May 1, 2013.

Interim AD announcement coming soon; full-time likely in the fall: UNLV athletics: UNLV President Neal Smatresk said he's close to naming an interim athletic director to fill in after Jim Livengood retires June 30; Wednesday, May 15, 2013; By Taylor Bern; The Rebels could announce their interim athletic director as soon as next week, UNLV President Neal Smatresk said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the full-time replacement is looking like a decision for the fall.

UNLV Athletic Director Jim Livengood details the circumstances surrounding his retirement Wednesday, May 8, 2013.

Take 5: The most important tasks facing UNLV's next athletic director: Analysis: Overseeing the completion of two major projects and continuing the success in fundraising are keys for Jim Livengood's replacement; Thursday, May 9, 2013; By Taylor Bern; Speculation behind UNLV Athletic Director Jim Livengood’s sudden departure won’t likely die down soon. The official line is he’s retiring, though many suspect there may have been a push out that door.

Jim Livengood suddenly retires from his post at the helm of UNLV athletics: Livengood, 68, will step away on June 30 after three and a half years with the Rebels; Wednesday, May 8, 2013; By Taylor Bern; He’s retiring, but Jim Livengood isn’t tired. That was the message from the UNLV athletic director who on Wednesday announced he would step away after three and a half years with the university. His decision is effective June 30.

UNLV Lady Rebel basketball player Kelli Thompson is seen Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.

Lady Rebels bounced from league tournament by New Mexico: Mountain West Conference tournament:; Thursday, March 14, 2013; By Ray Brewer; The UNLV women’s basketball team’s season ended for the second straight season against New Mexico in the Mountain West Conference tournament quarterfinals at the Thomas & Mack Center. Thursday, the No. 4 seeded Lady Rebels squandered a double-digit first-half lead, falling to the Lobos, 72-59.

UNLV women's basketball game will stream online tonight: Tuesday, November 13, 2012; By Case Keefer; UNLV fans will have the chance to catch some early-season action from the Lady Rebels without ever stepping into the Cox Pavilion. UNLV.TV will live stream the women’s basketball game against Arizona tonight. The game is free to watch and scheduled to begin at 7.

Behind experienced senior, UNLV women look to reload instead of rebuild: Rebels women's basketball: Kelli Thompson has the skills to build off last year's 22-10 season, but only if she can get a group of young players to follow her lead; Saturday, October 27, 2012; By Taylor Bern; There are two ways to look at the UNLV women’s basketball team’s 2011-12 season. The most obvious, and probably the most accurate, is to view it as a success. UNLV went 22-10, its first 20-win season since 2003-04, finished second in the league and went to the postseason for the first time since 2006.

UNLV's Anthony Marshall is guarded by Nevada-Reno guard Malik Story during their game Monday, Nov. 14, 2011 at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV won the game 71-67.

Rebels and Wolf Pack to compete in new Governor's Series: UNLV quick hits:; Monday, October 8, 2012; By Taylor Bern; Conference rivals UNLV and UNR have come together to create a head-to-head competition in 15 sports with an additional academic component factored into the rivalry series, it was announced Monday.

UNLV women's basketball scores rare commitment from local prospect: hs recruiting: Diamond Major is rated as the nation's No. 54 wing for the class of 2013; Monday, August 6, 2012; By Ray Brewer; When basketball player Diamond Major took an unofficial recruiting trip to the UNLV campus, the 5-foot-11 forward was shocked at what she saw. “The facilities are amazing,” she said. “I didn’t realize how big UNLV was until I went on a visit. I wondered (to myself) why I hadn’t seen this before having lived here my whole life?”

Bob Blum, right, covers a Lady Rebels game with broadcast partner Adam Candee. Blum died Sunday, July 22, 2012, at age 91.

Bob Blum, 91, remembered as a Southern Nevada sportscasting legend: Friends and colleagues fondly remember Blum, who worked closely with both UNLV and the Las Vegas 51s; Sunday, July 22, 2012; By Taylor Bern; One of the most important voices in Southern Nevada sports, longtime UNLV announcer and Las Vegas 51s front-office assistant Bob Blum died Sunday. He was 91.

Members of the Lady Rebels cheer with the Blue Jays during a girls youth summer basketball league game at the Downtown Recreation Center in Henderson on Thursday, July 12, 2012.

Lady Rebels turn night of basketball into memorable moment for Henderson youth teams: unlv athletics:; Saturday, July 14, 2012; By Ray Brewer; When this youth basketball game became a highly contested affair late in the fourth quarter Thursday, the 8- and 9-year-old girls in the Henderson recreation league weren’t alone in sharing in the excitement. That’s because members of the UNLV women’s basketball team made their annual appearance at the Downtown Recreation Center to visit during both of the league’s under-10 games.

Lady Rebel basketball coach Kathy Olivier watches her team during practice Thursday, October 20, 2011.

Despite quarterfinal loss, Lady Rebels heading in right direction with 22-win season: mwc tournament: New Mexico closes on a 16-4 run to eliminate UNLV in quarterfinal round of women's tournament; Wednesday, March 7, 2012; By Ray Brewer; This loss will definitely sting for the UNLV women’s basketball team. However, the quarterfinal defeat on Wednesday in the Mountain West Conference tournament won’t take away from what has been a break through season. The Lady Rebels squandered a nine-point second half lead Wednesday with less than 10 minutes remaining against New Mexico at the Thomas & Mack Center, falling to recover after New Mexico connected on four consecutive 3-pointers to erase the deficit in a 61-58 loss.

Athletic director Jim Livengood listens as UNLV President Neal Smastrek delivers his State of the University address Thursday, September 22, 2011.

UNLV athletics look to improve on all fronts in 2012: UNLV ATHLETICS:; Sunday, January 1, 2012; By Taylor Bern; UNLV Athletic Director Jim Livengood knows that any successful structure starts with a good foundation. And that, he said, is was what the Rebels worked on in the past year.