In The News: Intercollegiate Athletics

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Making things official. It was an emotional day as Erick Harper was officially introduced as the next UNLV athletic director.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Erick Harper ambled to the podium Wednesday morning inside the board room at the Thomas & Mack Center to make an endearing admission at his introductory news conference as UNLV athletic director.

Las Vegas Sun

Longtime UNLV athletics administrator Erick Harper sees the empty seats on game day. It’s his job to bring supporters back to campus.

Associated Press

UNLV has promoted interim athletic director Erick Harper to serve in the job full time.

Telemundo Las Vegas

Harper has served as the Rebels' interim athletic director since August, following Desiree Reed-Francois's departure for the University of Missouri.

Las Vegas Sun

UNLV’s next athletic director is Erick Harper, the man who has been doing the job on an interim basis for the past four months.

 

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield announced on Jan. 3 that Erick Harper has been selected as the school's next athletics director. Harper has served as interim UNLV athletics director since August and was selected to continue in the position permanently following a national search this fall, the school said.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Harper took the role effective Jan. 1, after UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield made the selection official.

KSNV-TV: News 3

UNLV has named interim athletic director Erick Harper to the position on a permanent basis, the university announced Monday.

Las Vegas Review Journal

UNLV formalized the hiring of athletic director Erick Harper on Monday, effective Jan. 1, university president Keith E. Whitfield announced in a statement.

ESPN

UNLV has promoted interim athletic director Erick Harper to serve in the job full time.

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