Tarkanian, who was elected to the Nevada Board of Regents in 2020, also had served in elected positions on the Las Vegas City Council for 14 years and on the Clark County School Board for 12 years.

Lois Tarkanian, the wife of UNLV’s most famous basketball coach who also carved out her own identity in education, politics and community service, died Monday morning, according to family and ...

During the late 70s, the LA Lakers stood as one of the most revered teams in the NBA, while Jerry Tarkanian was regarded as the most talented and accomplished coach in collegiate basketball.

A look back at ex-UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian on his birthday — PHOTOS Jerry Tarkanian, best known as the towel-chomping college basketball coach who guided UNLV to national prominence ...

His eyes darted overhead, clutching a memory out of a time long, long ago. Jerry Tarkanian retired as Fresno State's coach Friday, but he didn't go quietly. It was his first trip back to The Strip ...

And the challenge this time was to do nab a landmark victory on the night UNLV was paying an emotional tribute to the late coach Jerry Tarkanian, who had died a week earlier. It was the legendary ...