UNLV women's basketball video coordinator Jordan Glover has had Tuesday's game against Arizona State circled since he took the job in June. The first-year staffer will face his father, Sun Devils associate head coach Jason Glover, for the first time in a coaching capacity when the Lady Rebels (1-1) host the Sun Devils (2-0) at 6:30 p.m. at The Pavilion.
Both Glovers have been tasked with scouting the other's team, making recent conversations awkward. "It's been interesting the last week or two, or so," Jason Glover, 64, said. "Because he won't say anything about what they're doing in practice, and I'll be really careful about what I say." Jordan Glover, 33, said it has been fun to soak in the moment: "For the first time, for two hours in our lives, we're going to be enemies."
The game is also a homecoming for Jason Glover, a 1980 Western High School graduate who played under Al La Rocque — the father of UNLV coach Lindy La Rocque and one of Jason's early mentors. Jason Glover's career includes stops at New Mexico State, USC, San Diego State, Grand Canyon and UNR, and he founded the Nevada Basketball Academy in 1999. He is in his second season at ASU under coach Molly Miller, whom he followed from Grand Canyon in 2025.
Lindy La Rocque, who is 150-42 in seven seasons at UNLV, called Jason Glover a great mentor. "I just really respect and trust his opinion and friendship," she said. Family members, including Jordan's mother and brother Jace Glover, are expected to attend. Both Glovers acknowledged the competitive dynamic, with Jason saying, "We both want to win and we both want to sort of have that over each other. We're both very competitive."
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Original reporting: Las Vegas Review-Journal →
English (US)·