Taylor Bern

UNLV Sports Reporter

Stories

Rebel gets up-close look at the teams that may select him in June's NBA Draft: Wednesday, May 22, 2013; The next time he’s interviewed on national TV, Anthony Bennett will likely be without an arm sling, the better to pick up and put on the official NBA Draft hat of the team that selects him June 27 in New York City.
Football ticket sales at the top of UNLV interim athletic director's priorities: Tuesday, May 21, 2013; 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: Monday, May 20, 2013; Tina Kunzer-Murphy will be the UNLV interim athletic director effective July 1, 2013, UNLV President Neal Smatresk announced Monday.
51s offense carries them to 2nd straight victory in Omaha: Saturday, May 18, 2013; Andrew Brown drove in four runs and scored three of his own to help the Las Vegas 51s run away with a second straight victory in Omaha, Neb.
Sunday's commencement caps nice run of success for athletics' academics: Friday, May 17, 2013; 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.
Interim AD announcement coming soon; full-time likely in the fall: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; 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.
Mountain West partners with ROOT Sports for new regional TV deal: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; UNLV fans may miss out on some televised games this season, depending on their cable provider.
Rebels basketball adds class of 2015 guard to list of scholarship offers: Friday, May 10, 2013; If everyone stayed put, the UNLV basketball coaching staff would be in for a very relaxing summer. If only things were that simple. A new scholarship offer shows the staff is already working ahead, plus there’s a clue about possible changes coming after next season.
Battle for the Cannon, 2 other UNLV games to appear on ESPN networks: Thursday, May 9, 2013; The Battle for the Fremont Cannon and two other UNLV games will appear on ESPN networks this fall, the Mountain West announced Thursday afternoon.
Take 5: The most important tasks facing UNLV's next athletic director: Thursday, May 9, 2013; 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.

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Taylor, who covers UNLV sports, is a 2010 graduate of the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas. He worked for newspapers in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri before moving out to the desert, working seven months on the sports desk at the Arizona Republic before joining the Sun in November 2011. His outside passions include good books, bad coffee and the search for adequate leg room.