They were talented. They were tough. They were clutch.
They were national champions.
UNLV has had two NCAA title teams. In 1990, Jerry Tarkanian’s Rebels sat atop the college basketball world. This story is about the 1998 men’s golf team, which clinched the title at the University of New Mexico, winning by three shots over Clemson after squandering a 10-shot lead.
“They were a tough-minded group,” said coach Dwaine Knight of his championship team which will be honored Friday at the Orleans Arena as part of the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016 along with Frank Mir, Marty Cordova and Sig Rogich.