LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV has promoted assistant Kevin Kruger, putting a familiar name in charge of a program trying to regain its former luster.
The school announced Kruger will replace T.J. Otzelberger, who left to become the head coach at Iowa State. Kruger spent the past two seasons as an assistant at UNLV after returning to his alma mater in 2019.
The former Runnin' Rebels point guard is the son of Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger, who led UNLV to four NCAA Tournament appearances between 2004-11.
