UNLV Director of Athletics Erick Harper has announced that Josh Pastner will be the new head coach of the Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team. The long-time Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach will be officially introduced to the UNLV Community on Wednesday,

UNLV wants the Runnin' Rebels back at full throttle. To do that, they've taken a big swing in hiring their next head coach to replace Kevin Kruger. According to insider Jeff Goodman, UNLV is bringing Josh Pastner to Vegas to be the next head coach.

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