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 ...

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.

1976: “March Madness” was loosely attached to the NCAA Tournament (it would become official in 1982). Boise State finally got ...

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 ...

They weren’t all in the Big East. There was Jimmy V. at North Carolina State and Dean Smith up the road in Chapel Hill. There ...

She died on Nov. 18 at age 90. Tarkanian, wife of the late UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, carried a passion for education. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education, a master’s in ...

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 ...

UNLV will remain a “Swoosh” school for the foreseeable future. The university announced on Thursday it has extended its ...