Graney: Can Josh Pastner restore UNLV men’s basketball to prominence?

Graney: Can Josh Pastner restore UNLV men’s basketball to prominence?

Josh Pastner won the news conference Wednesday. Now, the question is whether the coach can restore the UNLV men’s basketball team to its winning ways.

New UNLV Basketball Coach Josh Pastner Calls New Job A 'Sleeping Giant,' High-Energy Pastner Wants To Ignite City, Rejuvenate Once-Powerful Program - LVSportsBiz

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — In Las Vegas’ growing sports market, UNLV basketball has been the Blockbuster Video of the local sports scene. It was a dominating brand back in the day. Now, the brand has a nostalgic feel to it as the aging fan base for UNLV basketball conjures up championship memories that are 35 years old. The Runnin’ Rebels basketball coaches have come and go. Som…