Jerry Tarkanian `` made Runnin ' Rebel basketball a brand name , '' UNLV president says . The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has been named the national champion for men's college basketball. UNLV won the 1990 national championship under legendary men 's basketball coach .
Jerry Tarkanian `` made Runnin ' Rebel 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 .