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NSHE Approves Menzies' Contract

The NSHE Board of Regents has approved the naming of Marvin Menzies as the next head men's basketball coach of UNLV.

In a vote this morning, the Regents approved Menzies' contract, which is for five years.

Under the contract,  Menzies will be guaranteed to make $700,000 each year of his first three seasons and then $800,000 in the final two years. 

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Casey Morell is the coordinating producer of Nevada Public Radio's flagship broadcast State of Nevada and one of the station's midday newscast announcers. (He's also been interviewed by Jimmy Fallon, whatever that's worth.)