Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español.

As he traditionally does around this time every year, Brian Greenspun is turning over his Where I Stand column to others. Today’s guest is Joshua Pastner, the head coach of the UNLV men’s basketball team.

Every morning, I pinch myself. When I was first able to put on a polo with that iconic UNLV logo, the hair on the back of my neck stood up. I’m the head coach of the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. This is my dream job.

For me, like for so many of you, the legend of this program is deeply personal. Growing up, I watched coach Jerry Tarkanian and the legendary teams of the ’80s and ’90s. They were the coolest of the cool. The level they were winning at — a stretch of winning 88% of their games — is surreal in any sport. Later, as a player and

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