REBELS PEN TWO SIGNEES FOR 2025 Nico Bencomo and Javier Santolaya will join UNLV next fall @UNLVGolf The UNLV men’s golf program has received signed commitments from Nico Bencomo and Javier Santolaya to join the Rebels for the 2025-26 season, head coach Jean-Paul Hebert announced Friday. “We are really … Read more
ROGRAM-RECORD FOUR REBELS EARN ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR HONORS This marks the seventh time in the last eight years the Rebels have placed multiple golfers on the prestigious academic list @UNLVGolf A program-record four UNLV men’s golfers – Caden Fioroni, Trevor Lewis, Wyatt Plattner and Ben Sawaia – have been named 2023-24 Cobalt Golf NCAA Division I All-America Scholars, … Read more
FIORONI NAMED PING ALL-REGION FOR THIRD TIME The Rebel senior was one of 25 award recipients in the West Region @UNLVGolf UNLV men’s golf senior Caden Fioroni was named to the PING All-West Region team for the third time in his career, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced over the weekend. … Read more
THREE REBELS FINISH IN TOP 30 AT UC SAN DIEGO INVITATIONAL Senior Ben Sawaia tied for 14th, freshman Phillip Kench tied for 24th and junior Brett Sawaia tied for 30th to lead four UNLV individuals @UNLVGolf on Twitter | Results Three UNLV men’s golf individuals finished among the top 30 in the UC San … Read more
TRIO OF REBELS IN TOP 30 HEADING INTO FINAL ROUND AT SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS COLlEGIATE @UNLVGolf on Twitter | Results | Southern Highlands Golf Club Assets (CREDIT: SHGC) Despite a Windy second round that left just team under par for the tournament, the UNLV men’s golf team ended Tuesday’s action with three players still in … Read more
REBELS VISIT HAWAI’I FOR JOHN BURNS INTERCOLLEGIATE UNLV will play in a 20-team field from Thursday-Saturday at the Ocean Course at Hōkūala @UNLVGolf on Twitter | Live Scoring The UNLV men’s golf team resumes spring play with a visit to Lihu’e, Kaua’i, Hawai’i for the John A. Burns Intercollegiate, which is being hosted by … Read more
SPENCER DUNAWAY HIRED AS UNLV MEN’S GOLF ASSISTANT COACH The former BYU golfer previously coached at Utah during the 2022-23 season @UNLVGolf Spencer Dunaway has been hired as an assistant coach for the UNLV men’s golf program, head coach Jean-Paul Hebert announced Thursday. “We proudly welcome Coach Dunaway to the Rebel golf … Read more
FIORONI NAMED MOUNTAIN WEST GOLFER OF THE YEAR The San Diego native becomes the first Rebel to win the award since Harry Hall in 2019 @UNLVGolf on Twitter UNLV men’s golf junior Caden Fioroni was named the 2023 Mountain West Men’s Golfer of the Year and also placed on the MW All-Conference Team, announced … Read more
REBELS IN TUCSON FOR MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP The conference championship event will be held Friday-Sunday at OMNI Tucson National’s Catalina Course @UNLVGolf on Twitter | Live Scoring | Tee Times | Championship Central The UNLV men’s golf team will compete in Tucson, Arizona, this weekend at the 2023 Mountain West Championship Friday-Sunday, April 28-30 on … Read more
MORIYAMA, JARVIS TO TEE OFF IN PGA, AMATEUR EVENTS THIS WEEK Senior Yuki Moriyama will compete in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, while sophomore Aaron Jarvis will play in the PGA Tour’s Bermuda Championship being held Oct. 27-30 @UNLVGolf on Twitter | Bermuda Championship Leaderboard | Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship Leaderboard UNLV men’s golf senior … Read more
YUKI MORIYAMA TO TRANSFER TO UNLV MEN’S GOLF PROGRAM FROM OREGON Two-time All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention recipient returning to Las Vegas @UNLVGolf The UNLV men’s golf program has received a signed commitment from Oregon transfer Yuki Moriyama to join the Rebel program this fall, head coach Jean-Paul Hebert announced Friday. Moriyama, who attended high school … Read more
JEAN-PAUL HEBERT CHOSEN TO LEAD UNLV MEN’S GOLF PROGRAM Former All-American student-athlete, professional golfer and national assistant coach of the year comes to Las Vegas after helping Texas win 2022 NCAA Championship Jean-Paul Hebert (pronounced “JOHN-PAUL A-bear”) has been named just the third full-time head coach in the proud history of the men’s golf program … Read more
UNLV ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP IN HALL OF FAME COACH DWAINE KNIGHT’S NAME One UNLV men’s golfer will be awarded the Dwaine Knight scholarship on an annual basis; Former head coach was Director of Golf this past season and will move to new role of Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics @UNLVAtheltics | @UNLVGolf Hall … Read more
FIORONI EARNS MW ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS Sophomore Caden Fioroni named to the Mountain West All-Conference team in first year with the Rebels @UNLVGolf UNLV men’s golf sophomore Caden Fioroni has been selected to the Mountain West All-Conference team, the league office announced Thursday. Fioroni, a San Diego, California, native, has had an impressive first … Read more
UNLV’S CADEN FIORONI NAMED MW CO-MEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK Sophomore shot a career-low 8-under 63 and finished in a tie for second place in Arizona @UNLVGolf | @UNLVRebelGolf UNLV men’s golfer Caden Fioroni was named the Mountain West Co-Men’s Golfer of the Week, the league announced Monday. It is Fioroni’s second career conference … Read more
UNLV MEN’S GOLF CLOSES OUT REGULAR SEASON AT ASU’S THUNDERBIRD COLLEGIATE The two-day tournament will be played at Papago Golf Club Friday and Saturday in Phoenix Live Scoring/Results | @UNLVGolf The UNLV men’s golf team will wrap up its regular season this weekend in Arizona, competing in Arizona State’s Thunderbird Collegiate, April 15-16 in in … Read more
MASTERS DEBUT: UNLV FRESHMAN TO COMPETE FOR GREEN JACKET THIS WEEK Aaron Jarvis will be first ever from Cayman Islands to play in prestigious PGA Tour event; Earned automatic entry after claiming Latin America Amateur Championship in January @UNLVGolf UNLV men’s golf freshman Aaron Jarvis will be making his Masters debut this week … Read more
UNLV MEN’S GOLF HEADS TO ARIZONA FOR THE WYOMING COWBOY CLASSIC The two-day tournament will be played at Whirlwind Golf Club Monday and Tuesday in Chandler, Arizona Live Scoring/Results | @UNLVGolf The UNLV men’s golf team will be back in action to start the week in Arizona, competing in Wyoming’s Cowboy Classic, April 4-5 in Chandler, Arizona. The two-day 54-hole … Read more
