Lois Tarkanian, wife of former Fresno State coach, dies

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Lois Tarkanian, the woman of erstwhile UNLV and Fresno State Basketball Coach Jerry Tarkanian has passed, according to the Nevada System of Higher Education connected Monday.

Dr. Lois Tarkanian was the woman of erstwhile UNLV and Fresno State Basketball Coach Jerry Tarkanian. She joined Jerry Tarkanian successful Fresno successful 1955. Jerry died successful 2015.

The Nevada System of Higher Education is honored to person benefited from her dedicated work arsenic a subordinate of the NSHE Board of Regents, wherever her enactment and committedness to higher acquisition enriched the Silver State. While her household sanction is wide celebrated for its transportation to UNLV, Dr. Tarkanian’s bequest extends acold beyond, leaving a lasting interaction connected acquisition and shaping the futures of Nevada students for generations to come.

Dr. Lois had roots successful the Central Valley successful Kerman. She was an pedagogue and aboriginal served 14 years connected the Las Vegas City Council.

Dr. Lois died astatine 90 years old.