Marvin Menzies Archives

High-Scoring Runnin’ Rebels Trying To Gel (And Overcome Injuries) While Also Attracting Fans To Thomas & Mack Under New Coach Pastner

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 Alan Snel Dan Mullen, Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn, Josh Pastner, Kevin Kruger, Marvin Menzies, T.J. Otzelberger, Tyrin Jones

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Kruger

COVID-19 UNLV

Runnin’ Rebels Squeeze Out 64-58 Win Over Gardner-Webb For Young Kruger’s First Win Wednesday

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Dave Rice, Kevin Kruger, Marvin Menzies, Royce Hamm, T.J. Otzelberger

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COVID-19 Golden Knights Raiders Team UNLV

With Reed-Francois Taking Mizzou AD Job, Las Vegas Sports Market Loses Third Major Player In Three Weeks

August 8, 2021August 8, 2021 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Desiree Reed-Francois, Kevin Kruger, Marc Badain, Marcus Arroyo, Marvin Menzies, T.J. Otzelberger, Tony Sanchez

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com With Sunday’s news that UNLV Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois took the University of Missouri’s AD

UNLV

On Hiring: UNLV’s Reed-Francois Wastes Little Time In Promoting Kevin Kruger To Head Basketball Coach After Otzelberger Splits For Iowa State

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Kevin Kruger, Lon Kruger, Marvin Menzies, T.J. Otzelberger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s a classic business world challenge — hire from outside or promote from within? Two

COVID-19 Lights Thomas & Mack Center UNLV

UNLV Basketball, Las Vegas Lights Teams Go Through Coaches, Troubled Times In Competitive Sports Market

March 18, 2021 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Dave Rice, Desiree Reed-Francois, El Chelis, Eric Wynalda, Frank Yallop, Lon Kruger, Marvin Menzies, Steve Cherundolo, T.J. Otzelberger, Todd Simon

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The folks who market and promote the UNLV men’s basketball team and the Las Vegas

Coach T.J. Otzelberger

UNLV

UNLV Men’s Basketball Season Ends Thursday With 67-61 Loss To Boise State In Mountain West Tourney

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Alan Snel Amauri Hardy, Bryce Hamilton, Desiree Reed-Francois, Elijah Mitrou-Long, Jonah Antonio, Marvin Menzies, T.J. Otzelberger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com So much for thinking UNLV men’s basketball team would ride a host streak all the

Marvin Menzies: Nice guy, but not the right fit for Las Vegas. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

UNLV

UNLV Athletic Director Seeks New Direction for Basketball Program; Cuts Loose Menzies After 3 Seasons

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Marvin Menzies

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The kiss of death for any business is to cease being relevant.

UNLV

UNLV Bows Out of MWC Tourney with San Diego State Loss, and Future is Unsettled for Once Proud Hoops Program in Crowded Las Vegas Sports Market

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Alan Snel Marvin Menzies

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell UNLV’s basketball season limped to a finish Thursday

UNLV

Runnin’ Rebels Pump Up the Volume at Thomas & Mack with OT Win Over Boise State

March 2, 2019March 3, 2019 Alan Snel Kris Clyburn, Marvin Menzies, Noah Robotham

ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell They tried everything to get fans to return

UNLV

UNLV’s Loudest Crowd of Season Watches Runnin’ Rebs Lose, 60-59, to San Diego State

February 23, 2019February 24, 2019 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Marvin Menzies, Noah Robotham

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It was the loudest it’s been for a UNLV basketball game at Thomas & Mack

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July 5, 2021

Alan Snel, veteran journalist and LVSportsBiz.com publisher. ASnel@LVSportsBiz.com.

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking news on Las Vegas’ sports/stadium industry. Our stories are quoted nationally and we set the sportsbiz news agenda in Las Vegas. Publisher Alan Snel has reported on the business of sports and stadiums in Denver, South Florida, New York, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic.

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

LVCVA spends $8.25 million on A’s sponsorship

Big League Sports With Small Town Politics

Man of Many Hats

Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

May 24, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel is a nationally-known bicycle rights leader and bicycle travel writer.

Alan focuses on reducing road violence and has asked government to enforce road safety laws, design better roads for bicyclists and walkers not just motorists, educate drivers, install more penalties for reckless motorists and lower speed limits.

Here are Alan’s travel story samples, literary adventures based on Alan’s expansive and curious approach to reporting sports-business news and a bicycle life:

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel has also written two books: Long Road Back To Las Vegas and Bicycle Man. Purchase Long Road Back To Las Vegas on Amazon and contact Alan to buy Bicycle Man at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com.