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Nevada makes it official: Rice joins the Pack

It's official: Dave Rice has joined the Wolf Pack.

The former UNLV head coach, who spent nearly 20 years of his career in Las Vegas, first as a player and then as a coach, has officially been hired by Nevada, head coach Eric Musselman announced Wednesday afternoon via a tweet. News of the hire first broke Monday.

Rice posted a 98-54 record as UNLV's head coach from 2011-16 before being fired Jan. 10 after the Rebels opened Mountain West play with three straight losses.

The former UNLV head coach will join Nevada as an assistant coach, which completes the team's assistant-coaching staff.