Tim Buckley

Tim Buckley begins his second year as the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at UNLV. Buckley was named one of the top assistant coaches in the Mountain West by Stadium’s Jeff Goodman in 2020. Between 2017-2019, he served as a scout with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.

• During his first season in Las Vegas in 2019-20, UNLV tied for second place in the Mountain West, marking the program’s best league finish in 12 years. The team also sent shockwaves through the college basketball world with its victory at fourth-ranked and previously undefeated San Diego State, posting the program’s best true road win since 1991.
• During Buckley's 9 years in Indiana, the Hoosiers were nationally ranked, won Big Ten championships, made multiple NCAA Tournament runs, recruited McDonald's All-Americans and developed All-Americans who went on the NBA, including 2013 National Player of the Year Victor Oladipo.
• Prior to his time at Indiana, Buckley was an assistant coach at Marquette (2007-08), also under Crean, and was an assistant coach at Iowa (2006-07) under Steve Alford.
• He also has head coaching experience as he led Ball State for six seasons (2000-06) and Rockford for four (1989-93).