The arena was nicknamed "the Shark Tank" after Jerry Tarkanian, the UNLV coach when it opened, who won a national championship in 1990 and took the team to three additional Final Fours (four Final Fours overall).
The arena was nicknamed "the Shark Tank" after Jerry Tarkanian, whose nickname was Tark the Shark. Tarkanian was the UNLV coach when it opened, who won a national championship in 1990 and took the team to three additional Final Fours (four Final Fours overall).