UNLV hires Dan Mullen as head coach

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UNLV hired former Florida head coach Dan Mullen to the same post on Thursday.

Mullen replaces Barry Odom, who spent the past two seasons with the Rebels before taking the head coach position at Purdue over the weekend.

"I am very excited to be a part of the UNLV family," Mullen said in a statement. "These past two years, a foundation has been set to compete for championships, in