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Former UNLV Men's Basketball Coach Has Died

By KNPR News Staff
Published March 20, 2020 at 11:44 AM PDT

Former UNLV men's basketball coach Howie Landa died Wednesday at the age of 88. 

Landa was an assistant coach under Jerry Tarkanian during the 1988-89 season, then again under Tim Grgurich during the 1994-95 season. 

He also served as interim head coach for seven games that year after Grgurich resigned for health reasons. 

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He was also an assistant coach for the UNLV women's basketball team for four seasons from 1989-93.
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