FILE - In this March 1, 2014 file photo, Jerry Tarkanian is escorted by his son, Danny, during halftime ceremonies honoring their former coach at Fresno State University in Fresno, Calif. Hall of Famer Jerry Tarkanian has been admitted to a Las Vegas hospital after relatives say he was feeling weak and having trouble breathing. Tarkanian's son, Danny, says his 83-year-old father was also struggling to keep his eyes open when he was taken to Valley Hospital on Wednesday night, April 9, 2014. The elder Tarkanian remained sedated at the hospital Thursday morning (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian, File)Gary Kazanjian/Associated Press

Former UNLV Coach Jerry Tarkanian Hospitalized with Pneumonia

R. Cory SmithNov 19, 2014

Jerry Tarkanian, former UNLV college basketball coach, has been hospitalized after having trouble breathing. He was diagnosed with pneumonia by doctors at Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas.

Danny Tarkanian, his son, relayed the news, via Nikki Bowers of KLAS-TV. Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review-Journal provided more information on the legendary coach:

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This isn't the first health scare for Tarkanian, who suffered a heart attack in April. At the time, Danny Tarkanian said his father was “very tired” but “smiling” after his release from the hospital, per The Associated Press (via the Los Angeles Times).

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The 84-year-old coached at three different Division I schools, including Long Beach State and Fresno State, but he was most famous for his run with UNLV that led to an NCAA championship in 1990.

"Tark the Shark" finished with a 761-202 record and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.

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