For 35 years, UNLV swimming was Jim Reitz, and rightfully so.
He not only made the Rebels contenders, but the program kept getting better, with the men’s team winning 10 of the last 11 conference championships under his guidance.
It’s a tough legacy to follow, but Ben Loorz is willing to give it a try. He’s not some outsider who doesn’t truly get the Reitz legacy; Loorz coached under him from 2007 to 2010.
“I think one of the things I really benefited (from) as an assistant coach underneath him was the fact that he gave us a lot of trust, a lot of power and a lot of freedom to be great coaches,” Loorz said.