Wyoming

Official Name: 
University of Wyoming
Nickname: 
Cowboys
Mailing Address: 

Department 3414
1000 East University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071-3414

Website: 
www.wyomingathletics.com
Telephone: 
(307) 766-2256
Fax: 
(307) 766-2346
Enrollment: 
12,765
Arena: 

Arena-Auditorium
Capacity: 15,028
Year Opened: 1982

School Colors: 
Brown and Yellow
Conference: 

Mountain West (since 2000)
Former Member of Rocky Mountain (1923-37), Mountain States (1938-62) and Western Athletic (1963-99)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(14) 1941, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1958, 1967, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, and 2002
9-19 record (.321)
Reached Final Four in 1943 (1st)

NIT Appearances: 

(8) 1968, 1969, 1986, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2003
7-8 record (.467)
Finished 2nd in 1986

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Everett Shelton (19 years from 1940-43 and 1945-59, 328-201 record, .620)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Fennis Dembo (2,311 points from 1985-88)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Reginald Slater (1,197 from 1989-92)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Joe Capua (51 points as senior vs. Montana on 2/3/56)

All-American Selections: 

(13) F-G Charles Tub Bradley (1981), G Joe Capua (1956), F Fennis Dembo (1988), F Bill Garnett (1982), F Harry Jorgensen (1955), C Milo Komenich (1943), G John Pilch (1950), G Flynn Robinson (1965), G Kenny Sailors (1943 and 1946), G Tony Windis (1959), F Les Witte (1932 and 1934)

NCAA Consensus First-Team All-Americans: 

(3) Les Witte (1932 and 1934), Ken Sailors (1943)

NCAA Consensus Second-Team All-Americans: 

(1) Ken Sailors (1946)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Joe Capua (51 vs. Montana)
February 3, 1956 (senior/24.5 ppg)

1

2

Total

Wyoming

44

49

93

Montana

27

42

69

Wyoming

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Campbell

2-5

2-3

6

Carlson

3-13

1-3

7

Bradley

2-6

8-11

12

Capua

16-34

19-26

51

Eckhardt

4-9

2-2

10

Holden

1-2

1-3

3

Sharp

2-4

0-0

4

Luman

0-0

0-0

0

Stephenson

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

30-73

33-48

93

Percentages

.411

.688

Montana

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Berquist

1-6

4-7

6

Erickson

0-5

0-0

0

Sheriff

6-7

3-6

15

Dunham

1-3

4-6

6

Argenbright

7-17

8-10

22

Rhoades

7-13

2-2

16

Powell

1-9

2-2

4

Jenson

0-2

0-1

0

Johnson

0-3

0-0

0

Rhinehart

0-1

0-0

0

Totals

23-66

23-34

69

Percentages

.348

.676
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

W. Yates

2

1905-06

4-2

.667

1905

1-0

Lt. Coburn

2

1907-08

5-7

.417

1907

3-4

Elmer G. Hoefer

1

1909

3-3

.500

1909

3-3

Harold I. Dean

3

1910-12

9-13

.409

1910

3-3

Leon C. Excelby

1

1913

2-5

.286

1913

2-5

Ralph W. Thacker

2

1914-15

3-7

.300

1915

2-4

John J. Corbett

9

1916-24

37-41

.474

1920

10-1

Stewart M. Clark

4

1925-28

43-24

.642

1926

12-5

George McLaren

2

1929-30

28-10

.737

1929

15-4

Willard "Dutch" Witte

9

1931-39

134-51

.724

1932

18-2

Everett Shelton

19

1940-43, 1945-59

328-201

.620

1943

31-2

Bill Strannigan

14

1960-73

179-187

.489

1970

19-7

George "Moe" Radovich

3

1974-76

24-55

.304

1975

10-16

Don DeVoe

2

1977-78

29-25

.537

1977

17-10

Jim Brandenburg

9

1979-87

176-97

.645

1981

24-6

Benny Dees

6

1988-93

104-77

.575

1988

26-6

Joseph "Joby" Wright

4

1994-97

53-60

.469

1994

14-14

Larry Shyatt

1

1998, 2012

19-9

.679

1998, 2012

19-9

Steve McClain

9

1999-2007

157-115

.577

2002

22-9

Heath Schroyer

4

2008-11

48-68

.419

2009

19-14

Fred Langley

1

2011

2-6

.250

2011

2-6
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,388-1,063 (.566) from 1905 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Wyoming did not field a formal team in 1943-44 during World War II
  • Schroyer compiled an 8-15 record in 2010-11 when he was replaced on an interim basis by Langley.