Hey Reb!

Hey Reb!
University	University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Conference	Mountain West
Description	Confederate general
First seen	1983

Hey Reb! is the mascot for the UNLV Rebels, the athletic teams of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada, USA.^[1]^[2]^[3] He performs live at all UNLV athletic events. Hey Reb! is a Confederate general who wears a gray hat with a scarlet band around it.^[4] The mascot was first created in 1983 to depict the embodiment of an independent, rebel spirit at UNLV athletic events.^[5]^[6] He is always seen wearing a UNLV jersey with the number 57 on it, to commemorate the University's founding in the year 1957. In 2004, Hey Reb! was named one of 12 All-American Mascots, and was given a chance to compete for the Capital One Bowl mascot of the year as part of the Capital One Mascot Challenge,^[7] finishing second in the online voting.^[1] Hey Reb! has also been featured in two national commercials for ESPN's SportsCenter.^[1] In 2013, Hey Reb! and Jon "Jersey" Goldman, the UNLV student who wears the costume to portray him, were featured in the Hulu documentary series Behind the Mask.^[8]^[9]^[10] The series followed four mascots, and the people who portrayed them, both inside and outside of the mascot costume.^[11]

References

1 2 3 "Hey Reb!". UNLVRebels.com. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
↑ "My day with UNLV's Hey Reb". Las Vegas Weekly. March 15, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
↑ "After Six Years, Jon “Jersey” Goldman Takes Off the Hey Reb! Suit". virtual-rebel.com. July 1, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
↑ "History of UNLV Mascot". UNLV. 2015. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
↑ "Mascot/Spirit Mark". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
↑ "The man behind the mustache: Hey Reb driven by passion for UNLV sports". Las Vegas Sun. November 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
↑ "Capital One Mascot Challenge History". CapitalOneBowl.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
↑ "“Hey Reb” Stars in Mascot TV Series". KXNT. October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
↑ "Team mascots are game for a demanding gig in ‘Behind the Mask’". Daily News. October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
↑ "S. Jersey native stars in 'Behind the Mask'". philly.com. October 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
↑ "Hulu series goes behind-the-mask of UNLV’s Runnin’ Rebels mascot Hey Reb". Las Vegas Sun. October 22, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-14.

External links

Hey Reb! on Facebook
Hey Reb! on Twitter

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Academics	School of Architecture College of Business School of Dental Medicine College of Education Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering College of Fine Arts Division of Health Sciences William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration William S. Boyd School of Law College of Liberal Arts School of Medicine School of Nursing College of Sciences Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Graduate College Honors College University College The Black Mountain Institute Institute for Security Studies UNLV Singapore

Athletics	Sam Boyd Stadium Thomas & Mack Center Cox Pavilion Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Baseball Softball Men's soccer Battle for Nevada Mountain West Conference Mountain Pacific Sports Federation

Campus	Arboretum Architecture Studies Library Lied Library Marjorie Barrick Museum Music Library The Performing Arts Center Student housing

Student life	Alumni Greek life KUNV Presidents The Rebel Yell USG

Traditions	Alma mater Hey Reb! History of UNLV Runnin' Rebels Pregame Show Star of Nevada Marching Band Win with the Rebels

UNLV Rebels football

Venues	Sam Boyd Stadium (1971–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Nevada (Fremont Cannon)

Culture & lore	Hey Reb! Win with the Rebels Star of Nevada

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball

Venues	Dula Memorial Center (1958–1960) NSU Gym (1960–1967) Las Vegas Convention Center (1967–1983) Thomas & Mack Center (1983–present) Mendenhall Center (practice)

Culture & lore	Hey Reb! "Hardway Eight" "Tumbleweed Tech"

People	Head coaches Retired numbers

Seasons	1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NIT and NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Mascots of the Mountain West Conference

Full members	The Bird (Air Force) Buster Bronco (Boise State) CAM the Ram (Colorado State) Timeout & Victor E. Bulldog (Fresno State) Alphie (Nevada) Lobo Louie and Lucy (New Mexico) Aztec Warrior (San Diego State) Sammy Spartan (San Jose State) Hey Reb! (UNLV) Big Blue (Utah State) Pistol Pete, Cowboy Joe (Wyoming)

Affiliate members	Vili The Warrior (Hawaiʻi) (football)

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