Jerry Tarkanian ` ` " Runnin ' makes basketball a brand name , '' UNLV president says . He was 84 . Tarkanian coached UNLV from 1973 - 1992 , retired in 2002 after 38 seasons of coaching . UNLV won the 1990 national championship under legendary men 's basketball coach .
Jerry Tarkanian ` ` " Runnin ' makes basketball a brand name , '' UNLV president says . Tarkanian coached UNLV from 1973 - 1992 , retired in 2002 after 38 seasons of coaching . UNLV won the 1990 national championship under legendary men 's basketball coach .