Chris Murray
@bychrismurray.bsky.social
Husband to an amazing wife, father to two beautiful children, coach to some fun-loving Little Leaguers and writer and rambler for Nevada Sports Net.
The report card (📝) is in for Nevada volleyball (🏐)
After reaching five NCAA Tournaments from 1998-2005, Nevada has just three winning records in the last 20 seasons. Those struggles continued again this year as Nevada went 8-20 and was swept 13 times.
After reaching five NCAA Tournaments from 1998-2005, Nevada has just three winning records in the last 20 seasons. Those struggles continued again this year as Nevada went 8-20 and was swept 13 times.
Season report card: Nevada volleyball continues to be stuck in a deep rut
The Nevada volleyball team's season ended Nov. 22 with a 3-0 loss to Utah State. At the conclusion of the year for each Nevada sport, we will offer a final repo
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December 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The report card (📝) is in for Nevada volleyball (🏐)
After reaching five NCAA Tournaments from 1998-2005, Nevada has just three winning records in the last 20 seasons. Those struggles continued again this year as Nevada went 8-20 and was swept 13 times.
After reaching five NCAA Tournaments from 1998-2005, Nevada has just three winning records in the last 20 seasons. Those struggles continued again this year as Nevada went 8-20 and was swept 13 times.
This story has taken another major turn as the California Department of Education is mandating Truckee, North Tahoe and South Tahoe move their athletic programs from the NIAA to the CIF over Nevada's transgender-athlete policy.
California Department of Education mandating Truckee, North Tahoe, South Tahoe move to CIF
The on again, off again nature of California-based schools moving their athletics programs out of theNevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) and i
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December 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This story has taken another major turn as the California Department of Education is mandating Truckee, North Tahoe and South Tahoe move their athletic programs from the NIAA to the CIF over Nevada's transgender-athlete policy.
Our annual look at Mountain West football's home attendance.
Despite the league's top-four teams all seeing declines, the MW was up year-over-year, thanks largely to New Mexico. The MW also edged the American for the second straight season.
Despite the league's top-four teams all seeing declines, the MW was up year-over-year, thanks largely to New Mexico. The MW also edged the American for the second straight season.
Mountain West football attendance analysis: Biggest risers and fallers year-over-year
College football games hosted by Mountain West schools saw an increased avergae attendance in 2025 depsite thedrew their largest average home crowds since 2013
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December 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Our annual look at Mountain West football's home attendance.
Despite the league's top-four teams all seeing declines, the MW was up year-over-year, thanks largely to New Mexico. The MW also edged the American for the second straight season.
Despite the league's top-four teams all seeing declines, the MW was up year-over-year, thanks largely to New Mexico. The MW also edged the American for the second straight season.
"My uncle would put me in the front seat of his airplane with pillows so my feet could touch the pedal at 8 years old."
Nevada football's Thomas Witte is soaring into life's next chapter thanks to love of flying.
Nevada football's Thomas Witte is soaring into life's next chapter thanks to love of flying.
Nevada football's Thomas Witte soaring into life's next chapter thanks to love of flying
The Alaskan native will make the transition from football to flying as he embarks on the next stage of life.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"My uncle would put me in the front seat of his airplane with pillows so my feet could touch the pedal at 8 years old."
Nevada football's Thomas Witte is soaring into life's next chapter thanks to love of flying.
Nevada football's Thomas Witte is soaring into life's next chapter thanks to love of flying.
Who will be Nevada's next offensive coordinator? We discuss the options and requirements in the most important staffing hire to date of the Jeff Choate era.
Who will be Nevada's next offensive coordinator? We discuss the options and requirements
Nevada football's biggest to-do item this offseason is adding an offensive coordinator after David Gilbertson was fired after one season in that post under head
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December 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Who will be Nevada's next offensive coordinator? We discuss the options and requirements in the most important staffing hire to date of the Jeff Choate era.
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Nevada alum Cody Fajardo to return to CFL for 10th season
2⃣Reno Aces' 2026 single-game tickets go on sale
3⃣Two Nevada track and field athletes earn Mountain West honors
1⃣Nevada alum Cody Fajardo to return to CFL for 10th season
2⃣Reno Aces' 2026 single-game tickets go on sale
3⃣Two Nevada track and field athletes earn Mountain West honors
Morning Download: Nevada football alum Cody Fajardo to return to CFL for 10th season
On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Nevada alum Cody Fajardo to return to CFL for 10th season
2⃣Reno Aces' 2026 single-game tickets go on sale
3⃣Two Nevada track and field athletes earn Mountain West honors
1⃣Nevada alum Cody Fajardo to return to CFL for 10th season
2⃣Reno Aces' 2026 single-game tickets go on sale
3⃣Two Nevada track and field athletes earn Mountain West honors
Murray's Mailbag, TV edition (📭📺)
📣Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch
🏈Tulane, James Madison beating Nevada to CFP
🏀Tyler Rolison's role with Wolf Pack hoops
🎣Brennan Marion's bait and switch
📣Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch
🏈Tulane, James Madison beating Nevada to CFP
🏀Tyler Rolison's role with Wolf Pack hoops
🎣Brennan Marion's bait and switch
Murray's Mailbag, TV edition: How did Tulane, James Madison beat Nevada to CFP?
In this week's TV edition of Murray's Mailbag, presented by Laub and Laub, we are answering the following questions:
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December 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Murray's Mailbag, TV edition (📭📺)
📣Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch
🏈Tulane, James Madison beating Nevada to CFP
🏀Tyler Rolison's role with Wolf Pack hoops
🎣Brennan Marion's bait and switch
📣Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch
🏈Tulane, James Madison beating Nevada to CFP
🏀Tyler Rolison's role with Wolf Pack hoops
🎣Brennan Marion's bait and switch
Eric Byrnes, a former big-leaguer player, baseball analyst and author, will be the keynote speaker at next month's 41st annual Bobby Dolan Baseball Dinner. Byrnes played in the big leagues for 11 seasons.
Ex-MLB vet Eric Byrnes to headline Nevada baseball's annual Bobby Dolan Dinner
Eric Byrnes, a former big-leaguer player and currentbaseball analyst and author, will be the keynote speaker at the41st annual Bobby Dolan Baseball Dinner nex
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December 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Eric Byrnes, a former big-leaguer player, baseball analyst and author, will be the keynote speaker at next month's 41st annual Bobby Dolan Baseball Dinner. Byrnes played in the big leagues for 11 seasons.
Heisman Trophy finalist Diego Pavia has ascended at Vanderbilt but was initially committed to Nevada before a late and unexpected flip.
Wolf Pack coach Jeff Choate had no doubt Pavia would be rocket fuel to a program — in the Mountain West or the SEC.
Wolf Pack coach Jeff Choate had no doubt Pavia would be rocket fuel to a program — in the Mountain West or the SEC.
Heisman finalist Diego Pavia ascends at Vanderbilt after initially committing to Nevada
After Jeff Choate accepted the Nevada football head-coaching job in December 2023, he set up two waves of official recruiting visits to kickstart his Wolf Pack
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December 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Heisman Trophy finalist Diego Pavia has ascended at Vanderbilt but was initially committed to Nevada before a late and unexpected flip.
Wolf Pack coach Jeff Choate had no doubt Pavia would be rocket fuel to a program — in the Mountain West or the SEC.
Wolf Pack coach Jeff Choate had no doubt Pavia would be rocket fuel to a program — in the Mountain West or the SEC.
Wolf Pack women's golf alum Leah John has earned her 2026 LGPA Tour card after finishing 10th at the LGPA Q-Series' final qualifying stage. She's believed to be the first Nevada golfer to earn LGPA Tour status since Patty Sheehan in the early 2000s.
Nevada Wolf Pack women's golf alum Leah John earns 2026 LGPA Tour card
Leah John, who came to Nevada in 2019 as a late-blooming 18-year-old out of Canada, earned her LGPA Tour card for the first time Tuesday. The 25-year-old nativ
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December 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Wolf Pack women's golf alum Leah John has earned her 2026 LGPA Tour card after finishing 10th at the LGPA Q-Series' final qualifying stage. She's believed to be the first Nevada golfer to earn LGPA Tour status since Patty Sheehan in the early 2000s.
My weekly Mountain West basketball (🏔️🏀) power rankings after a strong week for the conference:
📈New Mexico
📈Boise State
📈Nevada
📈UNLV
📉Wyoming
😢Air Force
📈New Mexico
📈Boise State
📈Nevada
📈UNLV
📉Wyoming
😢Air Force
Mountain West power rankings: New Mexico rises as MW finishing non-league on a strong note
Each week, Nevada Sports Net columnist Chris Murray will rank the Mountain West basketball teams. Here are this week's rankings, with each team’s record and a c
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December 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
My weekly Mountain West basketball (🏔️🏀) power rankings after a strong week for the conference:
📈New Mexico
📈Boise State
📈Nevada
📈UNLV
📉Wyoming
😢Air Force
📈New Mexico
📈Boise State
📈Nevada
📈UNLV
📉Wyoming
😢Air Force
The report card (📝) is in for Nevada football (🏈)
The Wolf Pack snapped its three-year streak of 10-loss seasons but still took a step backward in 2025 thanks largely to an offense that had more turnovers than touchdowns.
The Wolf Pack snapped its three-year streak of 10-loss seasons but still took a step backward in 2025 thanks largely to an offense that had more turnovers than touchdowns.
Season report card: Nevada football snaps 10-loss season streak but takes step back in '25
The Nevada football team's season ended Nov. 29 with a 42-17 loss to rival UNLV. At the conclusion of the year for each Nevada sport, we will offer a final repo
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December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The report card (📝) is in for Nevada football (🏈)
The Wolf Pack snapped its three-year streak of 10-loss seasons but still took a step backward in 2025 thanks largely to an offense that had more turnovers than touchdowns.
The Wolf Pack snapped its three-year streak of 10-loss seasons but still took a step backward in 2025 thanks largely to an offense that had more turnovers than touchdowns.
A pre-demolition auction begins today to help clear a path for the start of construction on the proposed Reno Pro Soccer stadium.
Pre-demolition auction being held to clear path for Reno Pro Soccer stadium construction
Starting today, assets from the old Jones West Ford dealership will be sold during an online pre-demolition auction conducted by Thomas Hayward Auctioneers.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A pre-demolition auction begins today to help clear a path for the start of construction on the proposed Reno Pro Soccer stadium.
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Galena High alum Drew Anderson signs $7M deal with MLB's Tigers
2⃣Pac-12 moves to dismiss parts of Mountain West’s countersuit
3⃣Nevada alum Leah John zeroes in on LGPA Tour spot
1⃣Galena High alum Drew Anderson signs $7M deal with MLB's Tigers
2⃣Pac-12 moves to dismiss parts of Mountain West’s countersuit
3⃣Nevada alum Leah John zeroes in on LGPA Tour spot
Morning Download: Galena High alum Drew Anderson signs $7 million deal with MLB's Tigers
On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Galena High alum Drew Anderson signs $7M deal with MLB's Tigers
2⃣Pac-12 moves to dismiss parts of Mountain West’s countersuit
3⃣Nevada alum Leah John zeroes in on LGPA Tour spot
1⃣Galena High alum Drew Anderson signs $7M deal with MLB's Tigers
2⃣Pac-12 moves to dismiss parts of Mountain West’s countersuit
3⃣Nevada alum Leah John zeroes in on LGPA Tour spot
The Monday Mailbag (📭)
* Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch
* Nevada's next offensive coordinator
* Myles Walker vs. Tyler Rolison
* Sad Notre Dame
* A Group of 6 playoff
* David Neill's record
* Tulane's baby blue uniforms
* ESPN stealing from NSN
* Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch
* Nevada's next offensive coordinator
* Myles Walker vs. Tyler Rolison
* Sad Notre Dame
* A Group of 6 playoff
* David Neill's record
* Tulane's baby blue uniforms
* ESPN stealing from NSN
Murray's Mailbag: Was Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch good for Nevada football?
The Nevada men's basketball team is on a three-game winning streak to improve to 7-3 as non-conference play comes to an end, but we got more questions in this w
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December 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The Monday Mailbag (📭)
* Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch
* Nevada's next offensive coordinator
* Myles Walker vs. Tyler Rolison
* Sad Notre Dame
* A Group of 6 playoff
* David Neill's record
* Tulane's baby blue uniforms
* ESPN stealing from NSN
* Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch
* Nevada's next offensive coordinator
* Myles Walker vs. Tyler Rolison
* Sad Notre Dame
* A Group of 6 playoff
* David Neill's record
* Tulane's baby blue uniforms
* ESPN stealing from NSN
UNLV is prepared to tap into a new revenue stream with an $11 million jersey patch sponsorship, which is contingent on a vote of the NCAA next month.
UNLV taps into new revenue stream with an $11 million jersey patch sponsorship
The NCAA will vote next month on whether member schools can monetize jersey patches, and UNLV is already set to cash in if the move is approved. The Rebels an
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December 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
UNLV is prepared to tap into a new revenue stream with an $11 million jersey patch sponsorship, which is contingent on a vote of the NCAA next month.
The Nevada volleyball team's leader in kills (Haylee Brown), assists (Audrey Jensen) and digs (Kinsley Singleton) this season all entered the transfer portal Monday.
Nevada volleyball's team leaders in kills, assists and digs enter the transfer portal
The Nevada volleyball team's leader in kills (Haylee Brown), assists (Audrey Jensen) and digs (Kinsley Singleton) all entered the transfer portal Monday, as rep
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December 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Nevada volleyball team's leader in kills (Haylee Brown), assists (Audrey Jensen) and digs (Kinsley Singleton) this season all entered the transfer portal Monday.
My three takeaways from Nevada's 78-64 over Washington State:
1⃣Nevada catches fire from three after ice-cold start
2⃣Tayshawn Comer covers for injured Corey Camper Jr.
3⃣Wolf Pack dominates on offensive glass after intermission
1⃣Nevada catches fire from three after ice-cold start
2⃣Tayshawn Comer covers for injured Corey Camper Jr.
3⃣Wolf Pack dominates on offensive glass after intermission
Three takeaways: Nevada's 3-point shooting comes around in win at Washington State
The Nevada men's basketball team beat Washington State, 78-64, on Sunday afternoon at Beasley Coliseum to improve to 7-3. Here are three takeaways from Nevada's
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December 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
My three takeaways from Nevada's 78-64 over Washington State:
1⃣Nevada catches fire from three after ice-cold start
2⃣Tayshawn Comer covers for injured Corey Camper Jr.
3⃣Wolf Pack dominates on offensive glass after intermission
1⃣Nevada catches fire from three after ice-cold start
2⃣Tayshawn Comer covers for injured Corey Camper Jr.
3⃣Wolf Pack dominates on offensive glass after intermission
This Week in Pack History travels back to 1990 when Nevada football recorded back-to-back triple-overtime wins against Furman and Boise State to reach its only Division I-AA national championship game.
This Week in Pack History: Nevada scores back-to-back 3OT wins to reach FCS title game
In December 1990, Nevada football earned two of the most heart-stopping wins in school history, doing so in an eight-day span with both games going to triple ov
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December 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This Week in Pack History travels back to 1990 when Nevada football recorded back-to-back triple-overtime wins against Furman and Boise State to reach its only Division I-AA national championship game.
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Mountain West sends seven football teams to bowl games
2⃣Reno's Payton Talbott sends UFC legend into retirement
3⃣Annalies Kalma sets Nevada school record in 400 meters
1⃣Mountain West sends seven football teams to bowl games
2⃣Reno's Payton Talbott sends UFC legend into retirement
3⃣Annalies Kalma sets Nevada school record in 400 meters
Morning Download: Mountain West sends seven teams to bowls; Payton Talbott notches big win
On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Mountain West sends seven football teams to bowl games
2⃣Reno's Payton Talbott sends UFC legend into retirement
3⃣Annalies Kalma sets Nevada school record in 400 meters
1⃣Mountain West sends seven football teams to bowl games
2⃣Reno's Payton Talbott sends UFC legend into retirement
3⃣Annalies Kalma sets Nevada school record in 400 meters
This week's Wolf Pack All Access
🐺Baseball, soccer coaching changes
🐺Nevada hoops tops UC San Diego, Wazzu
🐺Wolf Pack football's early-signing period
🐺This Week in Wolf Pack History
🐺Five questions with Joey Thomas II
🐺Nevada track kicks off season
🐺Baseball, soccer coaching changes
🐺Nevada hoops tops UC San Diego, Wazzu
🐺Wolf Pack football's early-signing period
🐺This Week in Wolf Pack History
🐺Five questions with Joey Thomas II
🐺Nevada track kicks off season
Wolf Pack All Access: Men's hoops picks up third straight win, baseball welcomes new coach
Wolf Pack All Access is Nevada Sports Net's exclusive 30-minute show covering Nevada athletics, airing from late August through late March. This Sunday’s episod
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December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This week's Wolf Pack All Access
🐺Baseball, soccer coaching changes
🐺Nevada hoops tops UC San Diego, Wazzu
🐺Wolf Pack football's early-signing period
🐺This Week in Wolf Pack History
🐺Five questions with Joey Thomas II
🐺Nevada track kicks off season
🐺Baseball, soccer coaching changes
🐺Nevada hoops tops UC San Diego, Wazzu
🐺Wolf Pack football's early-signing period
🐺This Week in Wolf Pack History
🐺Five questions with Joey Thomas II
🐺Nevada track kicks off season
My AP Top 25 basketball ballot this week with Iowa State surging after a historic win at No. 1 Purdue and Kentucky showing why it shouldn't have been ranked last week.
Murray's AP Top 25: Iowa State surges after historic win at top-ranked Purdue
Nevada Sports Net columnist Chris Murray is one of 62 voters in the college basketball AP Top 25 poll. Here is a look at his ballot this week.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My AP Top 25 basketball ballot this week with Iowa State surging after a historic win at No. 1 Purdue and Kentucky showing why it shouldn't have been ranked last week.
My weekly AP Top 25 poll — Why college football is one of the best (but certainly the dumbest) sport we have, and why BYU and Miami got my final two at-large playoff spots over Notre Dame and Alabama.
Murray's AP Top 25: Why BYU and Miami got my last two CFP at-large berths
Nevada Sports Net columnist Chris Murray is one of 63 voters in the college football AP Top 25 poll. Here is a look at his ballot this week.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
My weekly AP Top 25 poll — Why college football is one of the best (but certainly the dumbest) sport we have, and why BYU and Miami got my final two at-large playoff spots over Notre Dame and Alabama.
My three keys to victory (🗝️🗝️🗝️) and a prediction (🔮) for the Nevada Wolf Pack (🐺) versus the Washington State Cougars (😼) tomorrow at Beasley Coliseum.
Nevada basketball at Washington State: Three keys to victory and a prediction
Nevada’s 2024-25 season turned after a blowout loss to Washington State with the Wolf Pack 6-1 before that game and 11-15 after it. I doubt that will be the cas
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December 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
My three keys to victory (🗝️🗝️🗝️) and a prediction (🔮) for the Nevada Wolf Pack (🐺) versus the Washington State Cougars (😼) tomorrow at Beasley Coliseum.
It's be a whirlwind week for Jordan Getzelman, who on Monday was promoted to Nevada's head baseball coach. He stopped by the NSN studios today to discuss his path to the Wolf Pack and future vision for the program.
Jordan Getzelman discusses his path to becoming Nevada baseball's head coach
Newly promoted Nevada baseball head coach Jordan Getzelman sat down with NSN's Chris Murray to discuss his immediate reaction to taking over the program, what t
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December 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
It's be a whirlwind week for Jordan Getzelman, who on Monday was promoted to Nevada's head baseball coach. He stopped by the NSN studios today to discuss his path to the Wolf Pack and future vision for the program.