UNLV Rebels
| UNLV Rebels | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Erick Harper |
| Location | Paradise, Nevada |
| Varsity teams | 16 |
| Football stadium | Allegiant Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Thomas & Mack Center (men's) T-Mobile Arena (select events) Cox Pavilion (women's) |
| Ice hockey arena | City National Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Earl Wilson Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Peter Johann Soccer Field |
| Mascot | The Shark (current), Hey Reb! (former) |
| Nickname | None (1958–1968) Rebels (1969–present) Runnin' Rebels (1969–present: men's basketball) |
| Fight song | "Win with the Rebels" and "UNLV Go Fight Win! |
| Colors | Scarlet and gray |
| Website | unlvrebels |
The UNLV Rebels are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The Rebels compete in the NCAA Division I (Football Bowl Subdivision for college football) as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The school's colors are scarlet and gray.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was initially known as Nevada Southern when it was formed as a southern extension of the University of Nevada in 1958, and did not have a nickname or mascot for its athletic teams until 1968. Some of the Rebels teams use variations of the team name for their individual sports, such as the Runnin' Rebels for men's basketball and the Hustlin' Rebels for the baseball team.
The 1990 Runnin' Rebels basketball team defeated Duke University 103–73, to win the NCAA National Championship, UNLV's first Division I National Championship in one of the three major sports. The UNLV golf team won the school's second team National Championship in 1998. The Rebels also have won six individual national championships: two men's golf, two men's tennis, and two women's track and field.