Chris Murray
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Husband to an amazing wife, father to two beautiful children, coach to some fun-loving Little Leaguers and writer and rambler for Nevada Sports Net.
After largely being a defense-first player at UTEP, Corey Camper Jr. is growing into his role as "the man" with the Nevada Wolf Pack. Here is our Wolf Pack All Access conversation with Camper.
Corey Camper Jr. growing into his role as 'the man' with the Nevada Wolf Pack
Corey Camper Jr.'s role at UTEP mostly revolved around his defense. The 6-foot-5 wing player was an all-defensive team honoree in Conference USA during his two
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December 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
After largely being a defense-first player at UTEP, Corey Camper Jr. is growing into his role as "the man" with the Nevada Wolf Pack. Here is our Wolf Pack All Access conversation with Camper.
Keith Price, the former star quarterback of Washington, is Nevada's new wide receivers coach. Price replaces James Price, who was fired after the 2025 season. Price was most recently Idaho State's wideouts coach.
Nevada football adds former Washington quarterback Keith Price as wide receivers coach
Keith Price, a former star quarterback at Washington, was named Friday the Nevada football team's wide receivers coach.Price comes from Idaho State where he ser
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December 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Keith Price, the former star quarterback of Washington, is Nevada's new wide receivers coach. Price replaces James Price, who was fired after the 2025 season. Price was most recently Idaho State's wideouts coach.
Bailey Heydra is our Wolf Pack athlete of the month for December. The Nevada star has won five Mountain West medals in her career, which she wants to cap with conference diver of the year honors, an NCAA Championship berth and a spot in the Olympics.
Nevada's Bailey Heydra looks to cap stellar career as MW diver of year, NCAA participant
South Africa native Bailey Heydra has accomplished plenty during her Nevada Wolf Pack diving career, placing top five at the Mountain West championships seven t
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December 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Bailey Heydra is our Wolf Pack athlete of the month for December. The Nevada star has won five Mountain West medals in her career, which she wants to cap with conference diver of the year honors, an NCAA Championship berth and a spot in the Olympics.
Nevada has officially named Colorado's Brett Bartolone as its offensive coordinator. Here is what Wolf Pack head coach Jeff Choate had to say about the hire.
'A dynamic offense.' Brett Bartolone officially named Nevada's offensive coordinator
The Nevada football team officially named Brett Bartolone its offensive coordinator Friday after the news leaked Thursday he was being zeroed in on as the next
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December 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Nevada has officially named Colorado's Brett Bartolone as its offensive coordinator. Here is what Wolf Pack head coach Jeff Choate had to say about the hire.
My three keys to victory (🗝️🗝️🗝️) and a prediction (🔮) for the Nevada Wolf Pack (🐺) versus the Boise State Broncos (🐴) tomorrow night at Lawlor Events Center.
Nevada basketball vs. Boise State: Three keys to victory and a prediction
Boise State has won three of its last four games at Lawlor Events Center after a six-game losing streak in Reno. Both teams are playing their best basketball of
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December 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
My three keys to victory (🗝️🗝️🗝️) and a prediction (🔮) for the Nevada Wolf Pack (🐺) versus the Boise State Broncos (🐴) tomorrow night at Lawlor Events Center.
Nevada men's basketball faces a major test to start Mountain West play as red-hot Boise State visits Reno where it has had major recent success.
Nevada basketball faces major test to start Mountain West play with red-hot Boise State
Boise State men's basketball started its season in the worst way possible, losing to Division II Hawaii Pacific in embarrassing fashion. Since then? You could
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December 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Nevada men's basketball faces a major test to start Mountain West play as red-hot Boise State visits Reno where it has had major recent success.
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Kyle Van Noy to donate $5,000 to McQueen after winning NFL honor
2⃣Wolf Pack volleyball's Kinsley Singleton transferring to Oklahoma
3⃣Nevada swim and dive to host Senior Night tonight
1⃣Kyle Van Noy to donate $5,000 to McQueen after winning NFL honor
2⃣Wolf Pack volleyball's Kinsley Singleton transferring to Oklahoma
3⃣Nevada swim and dive to host Senior Night tonight
Morning Download: Ravens' Kyle Van Noy to donate $5,000 to McQueen after winning NFL honor
On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Kyle Van Noy to donate $5,000 to McQueen after winning NFL honor
2⃣Wolf Pack volleyball's Kinsley Singleton transferring to Oklahoma
3⃣Nevada swim and dive to host Senior Night tonight
1⃣Kyle Van Noy to donate $5,000 to McQueen after winning NFL honor
2⃣Wolf Pack volleyball's Kinsley Singleton transferring to Oklahoma
3⃣Nevada swim and dive to host Senior Night tonight
Spanish Springs star Tyson McNeil just had the best statistical season for a quarterback in Nevada prep history ... but he only has NAIA offers.
Inside McNeil's recruitment and why one quarterback coach is willing to put his name on the line for McNeil.
Inside McNeil's recruitment and why one quarterback coach is willing to put his name on the line for McNeil.
Why Spanish Springs QB Tyson McNeil is still in search of a college after historic season
It's the middle of finals week and Spanish Springs senior Tyson McNeil found time Thursday afternoon to hit the football field at Golden Eagle Regional Park for
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December 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Spanish Springs star Tyson McNeil just had the best statistical season for a quarterback in Nevada prep history ... but he only has NAIA offers.
Inside McNeil's recruitment and why one quarterback coach is willing to put his name on the line for McNeil.
Inside McNeil's recruitment and why one quarterback coach is willing to put his name on the line for McNeil.
Nevada will reportedly hire Brett Bartolone as its OC:
🏈Finished 2025 calling plays at Colorado
🏈Was Deion/Shedeur Sanders' OC at Jackson State
🏈Played in Mike Leach's Air Raid at Wazzu
🏈On Nevada's staff from 2020-21
🏈Previous link to Jeff Choate
🏈Finished 2025 calling plays at Colorado
🏈Was Deion/Shedeur Sanders' OC at Jackson State
🏈Played in Mike Leach's Air Raid at Wazzu
🏈On Nevada's staff from 2020-21
🏈Previous link to Jeff Choate
Ex-Nevada staffer Brett Bartolone, mentored by Deion Sanders, to be Wolf Pack's next OC
Brett Bartolone, who was a quality control coach at Nevada from 2020-21, will be hired as the Wolf Pack's new offensive coordinator, per CBS' Matt Zenitz. Nevad
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December 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Nevada will reportedly hire Brett Bartolone as its OC:
🏈Finished 2025 calling plays at Colorado
🏈Was Deion/Shedeur Sanders' OC at Jackson State
🏈Played in Mike Leach's Air Raid at Wazzu
🏈On Nevada's staff from 2020-21
🏈Previous link to Jeff Choate
🏈Finished 2025 calling plays at Colorado
🏈Was Deion/Shedeur Sanders' OC at Jackson State
🏈Played in Mike Leach's Air Raid at Wazzu
🏈On Nevada's staff from 2020-21
🏈Previous link to Jeff Choate
Mountain West basketball has had a freshman renaissance this season with a bumper crop of productive rookies. Here are the MW's top-11 freshmen so far this season.
Mountain West basketball's top-11 freshmen as league undergoes rookie renaissance
The Mountain West has long been known as a transfer league, which is now true of basically every Division I conference these days. But the MW is experiencing a
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December 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Mountain West basketball has had a freshman renaissance this season with a bumper crop of productive rookies. Here are the MW's top-11 freshmen so far this season.
The Mountain West announced its 2026 football schedule locations. Here are the four conference teams Nevada will host next season and the four opponents it will play on the road.
Nevada football's Mountain West matchups for 2026 season set
The Mountain West announced its 2026 football schedule locations Thursday, calling it the dawn of a new era and "an exciting new chapter for the league."
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December 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The Mountain West announced its 2026 football schedule locations. Here are the four conference teams Nevada will host next season and the four opponents it will play on the road.
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Conference play underway for Mountain West hoops
2⃣MW basketball teams required to provide availability reports
3⃣Nevada golf alum Victoria Gailey competing at European Tour Q School
1⃣Conference play underway for Mountain West hoops
2⃣MW basketball teams required to provide availability reports
3⃣Nevada golf alum Victoria Gailey competing at European Tour Q School
Morning Download: Conference play is underway for Mountain West basketball
On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Conference play underway for Mountain West hoops
2⃣MW basketball teams required to provide availability reports
3⃣Nevada golf alum Victoria Gailey competing at European Tour Q School
1⃣Conference play underway for Mountain West hoops
2⃣MW basketball teams required to provide availability reports
3⃣Nevada golf alum Victoria Gailey competing at European Tour Q School
We have another twist in this story — Truckee and North Tahoe are aiming to stay in the NIAA for two more seasons before moving to the CIF in 2028, with the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District planning to submit a formal CIF application Jan. 7.
Truckee, North Tahoe aim to stay in NIAA for two seasons before officially moving into CIF
The Truckee and North Tahoe athletic departments will delay their move to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) for at least the next two years. Truc
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December 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
We have another twist in this story — Truckee and North Tahoe are aiming to stay in the NIAA for two more seasons before moving to the CIF in 2028, with the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District planning to submit a formal CIF application Jan. 7.
We conclude our Nevada Wolf Pack All-Quarter Century Team series with women's soccer, which was created in 2000 and saw early success (a 2006 NCAA Tournament berth) but not much since then.
Quarter century Nevada soccer
The Nevada women's soccer program was born at the turn of the century with the Wolf Pack playing its first match in the 2000 season. Shortly after, Nevada went
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December 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
We conclude our Nevada Wolf Pack All-Quarter Century Team series with women's soccer, which was created in 2000 and saw early success (a 2006 NCAA Tournament berth) but not much since then.
Nevada didn't have any freshmen on last year's roster but has three this year who are making an impact. The biggest of that bunch is Peyton White, who is conjuring Nick Davidson vibes.
Comparing Nevada's Peyton White and Nick Davidson as Wolf Pack freshman making big impact
In the aftermath of Nevada's 78-75 win over Duquesne on Saturday, I got a flood of texts. They were about Peyton White. The Wolf Pack true freshman made a ser
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December 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Nevada didn't have any freshmen on last year's roster but has three this year who are making an impact. The biggest of that bunch is Peyton White, who is conjuring Nick Davidson vibes.
Nevada women's basketball opens Mountain West play tonight against the league's top team, Colorado State. The Wolf Pack is 4-0 at home while the Rams have the nation's third-longest road winning streak (10).
"Now, it's go time," coach Amanda Levens said.
"Now, it's go time," coach Amanda Levens said.
'It's go time.' Nevada basketball opens MW play with tough test against Colorado State
When the Nevada and Colorado State women's basketball teams open Mountain West play Wednesday night at Lawlor Events Center, one streak will end. Nevada is a p
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December 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Nevada women's basketball opens Mountain West play tonight against the league's top team, Colorado State. The Wolf Pack is 4-0 at home while the Rams have the nation's third-longest road winning streak (10).
"Now, it's go time," coach Amanda Levens said.
"Now, it's go time," coach Amanda Levens said.
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Nevada football not voted one of Group of 5's 'toughest jobs'
2⃣Wolf Pack women's basketball opens conference play
3⃣Ex-Nevada star TE Cole Turner returns to NFL with Titans
1⃣Nevada football not voted one of Group of 5's 'toughest jobs'
2⃣Wolf Pack women's basketball opens conference play
3⃣Ex-Nevada star TE Cole Turner returns to NFL with Titans
Morning Download:
On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Nevada football not voted one of Group of 5's 'toughest jobs'
2⃣Wolf Pack women's basketball opens conference play
3⃣Ex-Nevada star TE Cole Turner returns to NFL with Titans
1⃣Nevada football not voted one of Group of 5's 'toughest jobs'
2⃣Wolf Pack women's basketball opens conference play
3⃣Ex-Nevada star TE Cole Turner returns to NFL with Titans
The Monday Mailbag, TV edition (📭📺)
🏈/🏀Would Pack prefer to excel in football or hoops?
6⃣Does Nevada football needs six wins in 2026?
⚪️When does Peyton White start for Nevada?
🦇Lawlor Events Center's future
🔴How bad has UNLV basketball been?
🏈/🏀Would Pack prefer to excel in football or hoops?
6⃣Does Nevada football needs six wins in 2026?
⚪️When does Peyton White start for Nevada?
🦇Lawlor Events Center's future
🔴How bad has UNLV basketball been?
Murray's Mailbag, TV edition: How bad has UNLV men's basketball been this season?
In this week's television edition of Murray's Mailbag, we are answering the following questions, with the video viewable at the top of this page. This feature i
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December 17, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The Monday Mailbag, TV edition (📭📺)
🏈/🏀Would Pack prefer to excel in football or hoops?
6⃣Does Nevada football needs six wins in 2026?
⚪️When does Peyton White start for Nevada?
🦇Lawlor Events Center's future
🔴How bad has UNLV basketball been?
🏈/🏀Would Pack prefer to excel in football or hoops?
6⃣Does Nevada football needs six wins in 2026?
⚪️When does Peyton White start for Nevada?
🦇Lawlor Events Center's future
🔴How bad has UNLV basketball been?
With the Nevada men's basketball team set to begin Mountain West play this week, here are nine observations about the Wolf Pack from its 8-3 run in non-conference play.
Nine non-conference observations about Nevada basketball as Mountain West play begins
Before the season began, we predicted the Nevada men's basketball team would go 8-3 in non-league play. The Wolf Pack enters Mountain West competition at 8-3, a
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December 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
With the Nevada men's basketball team set to begin Mountain West play this week, here are nine observations about the Wolf Pack from its 8-3 run in non-conference play.
My weekly Mountain West basketball power rankings as league play starts this week with a clash of our top-two teams, Utah State and Colorado State.
Mountain West power rankings: League's top-two teams clash to open conference play
Each week, Nevada Sports Net columnist Chris Murray will rank the Mountain West basketball teams. Here are this week's rankings, with each team’s record and a c
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December 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
My weekly Mountain West basketball power rankings as league play starts this week with a clash of our top-two teams, Utah State and Colorado State.
This Week in Wolf Pack History: Nevada football wins its first bowl game in 49 seasons after beating Ball State, 18-15, in the 1996 Las Vegas Bowl.
This Week in Wolf Pack History: Nevada wins first bowl in 49 years in 1996 Las Vegas Bowl
A year after Nevada football lost an overtime heartbreaker in the 1995 Las Vegas Bowl, the Wolf Pack returned to the same stadium with unfinished business. Play
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December 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This Week in Wolf Pack History: Nevada football wins its first bowl game in 49 seasons after beating Ball State, 18-15, in the 1996 Las Vegas Bowl.
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣GCU recognized as nonprofit by Department of Ed
2⃣Ex-Nevada star OL Isaiah World, now at Oregon, headed to Senior Bowl
3⃣Warriors' G League team lands ex-Nevada star Desmond Cambridge Jr.
1⃣GCU recognized as nonprofit by Department of Ed
2⃣Ex-Nevada star OL Isaiah World, now at Oregon, headed to Senior Bowl
3⃣Warriors' G League team lands ex-Nevada star Desmond Cambridge Jr.
Morning Download: Grand Canyon formally recognized as nonprofit by Department of Education
On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣GCU recognized as nonprofit by Department of Ed
2⃣Ex-Nevada star OL Isaiah World, now at Oregon, headed to Senior Bowl
3⃣Warriors' G League team lands ex-Nevada star Desmond Cambridge Jr.
1⃣GCU recognized as nonprofit by Department of Ed
2⃣Ex-Nevada star OL Isaiah World, now at Oregon, headed to Senior Bowl
3⃣Warriors' G League team lands ex-Nevada star Desmond Cambridge Jr.
TJ Friedl has built one of the best MLB careers of any Nevada alum. Friedl credits that success to the lessons learned while being told by the Wolf Pack in 2015 he'd have to redshirt. Our conversation with the Cincinnati Reds standout.
Reds standout TJ Friedl credits MLB success to lessons he learned redshirting at Nevada
In 2021, TJ Friedl made his Major League Baseball debut. In 2023, Friedl became the first Nevada baseball alum to receive an MVP vote. And in 2025, Friedl was
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December 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
TJ Friedl has built one of the best MLB careers of any Nevada alum. Friedl credits that success to the lessons learned while being told by the Wolf Pack in 2015 he'd have to redshirt. Our conversation with the Cincinnati Reds standout.
The Monday Mailbag (📭)
* Would Pack rather be good in 🏈or🏀?
* Peyton White's role
* MW's NCAA Tournament units
* UNLV hoops
* John Cena in Reno
* "Billy Bob" Billingsley
* My Guy Moritz Seider
* College athletics' private equity
* Herbie, the Love Bug
* Would Pack rather be good in 🏈or🏀?
* Peyton White's role
* MW's NCAA Tournament units
* UNLV hoops
* John Cena in Reno
* "Billy Bob" Billingsley
* My Guy Moritz Seider
* College athletics' private equity
* Herbie, the Love Bug
Murray's Mailbag: Would the Nevada Wolf Pack rather be great in football or basketball?
We're just 10 days away from Christmas, and all I want under the tree are a few packs of baseball cards. For real. During last year's Little League season, Topp
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December 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The Monday Mailbag (📭)
* Would Pack rather be good in 🏈or🏀?
* Peyton White's role
* MW's NCAA Tournament units
* UNLV hoops
* John Cena in Reno
* "Billy Bob" Billingsley
* My Guy Moritz Seider
* College athletics' private equity
* Herbie, the Love Bug
* Would Pack rather be good in 🏈or🏀?
* Peyton White's role
* MW's NCAA Tournament units
* UNLV hoops
* John Cena in Reno
* "Billy Bob" Billingsley
* My Guy Moritz Seider
* College athletics' private equity
* Herbie, the Love Bug
Local in the NFL, Week 15 recap
🏈Kyle Van Noy laterals interception for TD
🏈Daiyan Henley's pick helps eliminate Chiefs
🏈Packers unlikely to retain Romeo Doubs
🏈Kitan Crawford nears career best in tackles
🏈Brandon Aiyuk placed on "left squad" list
🏈Kyle Van Noy laterals interception for TD
🏈Daiyan Henley's pick helps eliminate Chiefs
🏈Packers unlikely to retain Romeo Doubs
🏈Kitan Crawford nears career best in tackles
🏈Brandon Aiyuk placed on "left squad" list
Locals in NFL, Week 15: Daiyan Henley, Kyle Van Noy with big picks; Brandon Aiyuk MIA
Fourteen players with local ties are on NFL rosters this season, including eight on active rosters. Here is a look at how each player fared this week. Players a
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December 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Local in the NFL, Week 15 recap
🏈Kyle Van Noy laterals interception for TD
🏈Daiyan Henley's pick helps eliminate Chiefs
🏈Packers unlikely to retain Romeo Doubs
🏈Kitan Crawford nears career best in tackles
🏈Brandon Aiyuk placed on "left squad" list
🏈Kyle Van Noy laterals interception for TD
🏈Daiyan Henley's pick helps eliminate Chiefs
🏈Packers unlikely to retain Romeo Doubs
🏈Kitan Crawford nears career best in tackles
🏈Brandon Aiyuk placed on "left squad" list