Jim Reitz retired as UNLV's swimming and diving coach last year after 35 seasons, during which time he built the Rebels into one of the school's most successful programs with 14 conference titles and 17 top-30 finishes at the NCAA Championships.
The UNLV's men's swim team has been especially dominant, placing in the top 30 at the NCAAs in five of the last six years and claiming 10 of its last 11 conference crowns. The Rebels might be hard-pressed to continue that success this season, but only because of their strong tradition of sending swimmers to every Summer Olympics since 1984.