When Todd Simon became UNLV’s interim head coach in January, he inherited a team heading in the wrong direction after three straight losses to begin conference play.
Simon went 9-8 in his short stint at the helm of the Runnin’ Rebels, leading a team that was wracked with injuries.
But Simon, who is back in Las Vegas this week coaching Southern Utah in the Men Who Speak Up Main Event at the MGM Grand, now has a fresh start.
He inherited another challenge, as the Thunderbirds have appeared in the NCAA tournament just once — in 2001 — and haven’t posted a winning record since 2006-07.