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Nevada's Eric Musselman earns first Mountain West coach of the year award

Wolf Pack basketball coach Eric Musselman discusses his team's 79-74 loss at San Diego State on Saturday to cap the regular season. Nevada finished the regular season 26-6 overall and 15-3 in the Mountain West. Chris Murray/RGJ

Nevada massively overachieved in Eric Musselman’s first season … and it wasn’t good enough to win Mountain West coach of the year.

Nevada won the regular-season title in Musselman’s second season … and it wasn’t good enough to win MW coach of the year.

But, after his team ripped through the conference field to win back-to-back championships in Musselman’s third season, it was finally enough.