Intercollegiate Athletics

WILLIAM E. ATENCIO, Assistant Athletic Director - Facilities Operations 2006.
THOMAS K. BURMAN, B.S. University of Wyoming 1988; M.B.A. Robert Morris University 1991; Director of Intercollegiate Athletics 2006.
MARK P. BRANCH, B.S. Oklahoma State University 1997; Masters in Athletic Administration 1999. Head Wrestling Coach 2008.

CONRAD CHAVEZ, B.S. University of Wyoming 1997; Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services 2004.
DAVID CHRISTENSEN, B.A. Western Michigan University 1985; M.S. Eastern Washington University 1988; Head Football Coach 2009.

HARRY KEENER FRY, B.S. Virginia Tech 1981; M.S. Marshall University 1993; Assistant Athletic Director - Cowboy Joe Club 2007.

KATALIN GYULAI, B.S. University of Wyoming 2003; M.B.A. University of Louisiana-Lafayette 2007; Head Women’s Tennis Coach 2008.

TRENT GREENER, B.S. University of Wyoming 1990; M.S. 2002; Director of Strength and Conditioning 2009.
BILL HAMILTON, B.S. Messiah College 1995; M.S. University of Tennessee 2000; Associate Athletic Director for Ticket Operations/Event Management 2005.

TIMOTHY J. HARKINS, B.S. University of Kansas 1984; M.S. University of Tulsa 1992; Associate Athletic Director Media/Public Relations 2007, 1991.
FLOYD JOSEPH JENSEN, B.S. University of Wyoming 1998; Head Men’s Golf Coach 2002.
THOMAS JOHNSON, B.A. University of Wyoming 1986; Head Swimming Coach 1998.

JENNIFER LYNN KOST, B.S. University of Wyoming 2002; M.B.A. 2004; Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Promotions 2004.

JOSEPH J. LEGERSKI, JR., B.S. University of Wyoming 1979; Head Women’s Basketball Coach 2003.
WILLIAM T. LYONS, B.S. University of Wyoming 1973; M.S. University of Arizona 1974; Curriculum Coordinator 1978.
KEVIN McKINNEY, B.S. University of Wyoming 1971; Senior Associate Athletic Director of External Operations 1972.
MOLLY K. MOORE, B.S. Washington State University 1999; M.Ed. 2001; Associatet Athletic Director for Internal Operations/SWA 2007.
DANNY SANCHEZ, B.A. University of Connecticut 1991; Head Women’s Soccer Coach 2007.

BILL SPARKS, B.S. Marshall University 1979; M.S. University of Georgia 1993; Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Business Operations 1998.
JOHN D. STARK, B.S. University of Wyoming 1986; J.D. University of Oklahoma 1989; Associate Athletic Director—Development 2000.
JOSEY STENDER, B.S. University of Memphis 2001; M.S. 2004; Head Women’s Golf Coach 2005.
MATTHEW J. WHISENANT, B.S. East Tennessee State University 1996;M.A. 1999; Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Relations 2002.
PHILLIP WILLE, B.A. Valpariso 2002; J.D. 2005; Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/Olympic Sports 2005.
ROBERT T. WILLIAMS, B.S. Ohio State University 1982; M.E. University of Cincinnati 1984; Director of Sport Performance 2003.
DONALD W. YENTES, B.A. Judson College 1981; B.A. North Park College 1981; Head Track Coach 2000, 1998.

CARRIE YERTY, B.A. Washington State University 1991; M.A. University of Memphis 2004; Head Women’s Volleyball Coach 2008.

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Wyoming Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is to provide an environment in which student-athletes complete their undergraduate college education and achieve athletics success at the highest possible level. As Wyoming’s only four-year University, we are committed to offering a first-class competitive athletics program at the NCAA Division IA level that promotes the values of the state and assists in carrying out the overall University of Wyoming mission.

Core Values

• We must maintain a proper balance between academics and athletics.

• We support the student-athlete as a whole person – academically, athletically, in career development, community service, and related to personal well being. We believe college athletics develops discipline, character, and teamwork; all necessary ingredients for individual leadership and achievement.

• Our student-athletes, coaches, and staff must uphold a sense of character, honesty, and integrity as they serve as University and state ambassadors on a local, regional, and national level.

• We believe we can achieve athletic success on a regional and national level. We must accomplish this without compromising any of our other core values.

• We believe long-term athletic success increases exposure for the University’s academic and research mission and provides regional and national exposure for the state of Wyoming across the United States.

• We must operate in a fiscally sound manner. We strive to balance state, university, and self-generated resources to create a competitive and appropriate budget.

• We believe first-class facilities are an important part of our ability to compete at the highest level. We are committed to building and renovating the facilities necessary to be successful as well as maintaining the great facilities we already have.

• We are committed to recruiting Wyoming students prepared for Division IA competition. • We are committed to being a positive campus partner. We will strive to strengthen and build relationships with students, faculty, administrators, and staff from other areas of campus.

• We are committed to being a positive city, county, and state partner. We strive to strengthen and build relationships with the Laramie City Council and the Laramie City operating departments, Albany County government, The Wyoming Legislature, and Wyoming state elected officials and state agencies.

• We believe in empowering individuals (student-athletes, coaches, and staff) to make decisions that will lead to their success. With that privilege comes responsibility and accountability.

• We are committed to excellence in customer service. Every UW alumnus, ticket holder, fan, or contributor must be treated with the utmost respect. We strive to communicate openly and honestly with every constituent.

• We will promote good sportsmanship in all athletic endeavors.

• We are committed to fair and equitable treatment of student-athletes and staff. We will maintain an environment that promotes gender equity and embraces diversity.

• Our work environment will be positive, enjoyable, and family friendly.

General Information

Men’s athletic teams, referred to as the Cowboys, compete in eight intercollegiate sports, including basketball, cross country, football, golf, swimming, indoor track, outdoor track and wrestling.

Women’s athletic teams, known as the Cowgirls, compete in nine intercollegiate sports, including: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor track, outdoor track and volleyball.

The University of Wyoming competes in the Mountain West Conference, along with traditional rivals U.S. Air Force Academy, Brigham Young University, Colorado State University, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, University of New Mexico, San Diego State University, Texas Christian University, and the University of Utah.

The University of Wyoming is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and its teams consistently compete in NCAA postseason championships for men and women.

The director of intercollegiate athletics shall be responsible to the president for the conduct of the university’s intercollegiate athletic program, to include the staging of all intercollegiate athletic contests and for the enforcement of all applicable rules and regulations of associations governing the conduct of intercollegiate athletics.

The university’s grant-in-aid, additional athletic scholarship policies, and eligibility requirements are in strict accordance with the operating codes of the Mountain West Conference and the bylaws of the NCAA.

University athletic facilities are comparable with others in the Rocky Mountain region and include the 15,000-seat Arena-Auditorium, 32,843-seat War Memorial Stadium, Memorial Fieldhouse, the Multi-Purpose Gym, the university’s soccer stadium, tennis complex and top-flight practice areas, all on campus. The Rochelle Athletic Center (RAC) is the latest addition to the Wyoming Athletics complex, featuring a state-of-the-art weight room, sports medicine center, locker rooms, and academic center.

Eligibility of student-athletes for practice, competition, and financial aid is determined in accordance with applicable rules and policies of conference and national associations in which the university holds membership for purposes of fostering intercollegiate athletic competition. Student-athletes are certified to be eligible for a season of competition as of the beginning of the semester in which his or her sport season commences. Student-athletes eligible for full-time enrollment and who meet both NCAA satisfactory progress requirements and Mountain West Conference minimum cumulative grade point average requirements shall be certified eligible for intercollegiate competition. Eligibility for a season of competition may be terminated at any time a student-athlete demonstrates willful failure to regularly attend class or abandonment of assigned academic tasks.

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