Jerry Koloskie -- Fast Facts

Years at UNLV: 16

Experience: Head athletic trainer 1982-1992. Director athletic training, sports medicine 1992-96. Assistant athletic director, operations and sports medicine, 1996-98. Associate athletic director May 1998-present.

Family: Wife -- Annette. Three children -- John (13), Jim (12), Megan (7).

Nickname: "Cutty".

Personal motto: "Adapt or Die." -- "In this business, there's so much that's unexpected, so you either adapt to the situation, or else."

Biggest UNLV moment: Being on the bench as the trainer for basketball team's 1990 national championship.

How he became "Cutty": "Keith Starr (former UNLV assistant coach) was the original Cutty. One day, he and I were under the basket and he yelled to me 'Cutty.' So he started saying it every time I walked into the gym and the players picked up on it. I guess it stuck."

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