UNLV has hired College of Southern Nevada coach and Rebels hall of famer Nick Garritano as coach of the UNLV baseball program, Rebels officials announced Friday.

Garritano is a former student-athlete at UNLV as place kicker on the UNLV football team (1991-94). He is the team’s second all-time leading scorer with 240 points, earning him the nickname Nick “The Kick” Garritano.

𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗕𝗘𝗟, 𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗕𝗘𝗟 🏠

UNLV Athletics Hall of Famer Nick Garritano has been named the new Head Coach of the Hustlin' Rebels!

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He became a successful baseball coach at both the high school and college levels, most recently at the CSN, where he served as coach for 16 years, leading the Coyotes to a record of 632-271 as well as a pair of NJCAA World Series appearances in 2017 and 2024.

“The opportunity to take over the UNLV baseball program is truly a dream come true,” Garritano said in a…