Dave Rice was fired today in the middle of his fifth season as UNLV basketball coach.
The school confirmed the change, stating that Rice resigned his position, and announced Todd Simon has been named interim coach for the remainder of the season. Simon, who has held the position of associate head coach, is in his third season on the Rebels' staff.
UNLV dropped to 9-7 overall and 0-3 in the Mountain West after a 59-57 loss at Wyoming on Saturday. Amid widespread speculation that his job was in jeopardy, Rice said he expected to coach the team Tuesday against New Mexico.