UNLV fired Kevin Kruger this afternoon, bringing an end to his four-year tenure as head basketball coach and, likely, the Kruger family’s decades-long relationship with UNLV basketball.

UNLV men's basketball coach Kevin Kruger is out after four seasons, the school announced Saturday. The Runnin' Rebels' season ended Thursday with a quarterfinal loss to Utah State in the Mountain West Conference tournament. They finished 18-15 overall, 11-9 in conference play.

UNLV fires head basketball coach Kevin Kruger after second-round loss to Utah State in the Mountain West Tournament

Coach Kevin Kruger, who led UNLV to the Sweet 16 as the team's point guard in 2007 while playing for his father, Hall of Famer Lon Kruger, was fired by the Rebels on Saturday. Kruger went 76-55 in four seasons and failed to lead the Rebels to the NCAA Tournament.

UNLV head coach Kevin Kruger calls out to players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against San Diego State, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Coach Kevin Kruger,

The team had a 17-14 record in its 2024-25 campaign. The Rebels achieved an 11-9 record in the Mountain West Conference placing sixth and not earning any postseason prospects

After four consecutive middling seasons and no NCAA Tournament appearances, UNLV parted ways with head coach Kevin Kruger on Saturday. The Rebels went 18-15 overall this season and finished sixth in the Mountain West Conference with an 11-9 mark.

UNLV athletic director Erick Harper made clear in his statement on the matter that the firing occurred because Kruger failed to meet the program’s expectations. “I would like