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Media Information University of Wyoming TABLE OF CONTENTS 2006-07 Cowboy Basketball Schedule Media Information .........................1-4 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME/TV Media THE Informatio WYOMING W AYv ..................6-48 NOVEMBER Sat., Nov. 4 CU-Colorado Springs (Exh.) Laramie, Wyo. 6:00 p.m. 2006-07 Season Outlook Tue., Nov. 7 Western State (Exh.) Laramie, Wyo. 7:00 p.m. Season Outlook .........................50-53 Sat., Nov. 11 Boise State Laramie, Wyo. 1:00 p.m./ the mtn. Radio-TV Roster ............................. 54 Wed., Nov. 15 Montana Laramie, Wyo. 7:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 18 Alabama-Birmingham Laramie, Wyo. 7:00 p.m. Rosters ........................................... 55 Wed., Nov. 22 at Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, Ala. 6:00 p.m. Roster Breakdown ......................... 56 Sun., Nov. 26 at Colorado Boulder, Colo. 2:00 p.m./FSN-Rocky Wed., Nov. 29 Colorado School of Mines Laramie, Wyo. 7:00 p.m. Cowboy Coaches DECEMBER Head Coach Steve McClain ......58-62 Sat., Dec. 2 vs. Montana State# Billings, Mont. 7:00 p.m. Cowboy Assistants ...................63-65 Wed., Dec. 6 Denver Laramie, Wyo. 7:00 p.m. Support Staff .............................66-68 Sat., Dec. 9 Wyoming Shootout Casper, Wyo. 3:30 p.m. vs. Wichita State# The Cowboys Sat., Dec. 16 Lamar Laramie, Wyo. 1:00 p.m. Biographical Sketches ..............70-87 Wed.-Sat., at Outrigger Hotels Follow the Cowboys ...................... 88 Dec. 20-23 Rainbow Classic Honolulu, Hawaii Dec. 20 vs. Nebraska# 8:00 p.m.^ The Opponents Dec. 22 Second Round vs. TBA TBA The Opponents ..........................90-96 Dec. 23 Third Round vs. TBA TBA Series Records ........................97-104 (Teams participating are: Charlotte, Creighton, Hawaii, Houston, Nebraska, San Francisco, Valparaiso and Wyoming) A Look At 2005-06 Wed., Dec. 27 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wis. 6:00 p.m. Statistics ................................106-109 JANUARY Box Scores ............................110-117 Wed., Jan. 3 at San Diego State* San Diego, Calif. TBA Gene Benson Award .................... 118 Wed., Jan. 10 UNLV* Laramie, Wyo. 8:00 p.m./ CSTV Sat., Jan. 13 Air Force* Laramie, Wyo. 2:00 p.m./ the mtn. Records Tue., Jan. 16 at BYU* Provo, Utah 6:00 p.m./ the mtn. School Records .....................120-135 Sat., Jan. 20 at Utah* Salt Lake City 1:00 p.m./ the mtn. All-Time Scores .....................136-146 Wed., Jan. 24 Colorado State* Laramie, Wyo. 7:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 TCU* Laramie, Wyo. 1:00 p.m. Cowboy Traditions Tue., Jan. 30 at New Mexico* Albuquerque, N.M. 7:00 p.m. / CSTV Traditions ...............................148-150 FEBRUARY Hall of Fame Inductees ................ 151 Sat., Feb. 3 at Air Force* Colorado Springs 1:00 p.m. / the mtn. Tue., Feb. 6 BYU* Laramie, Wyo. 7:00 p.m. / the mtn. Letterman ..............................152-153 Sat., Feb. 10 at UNLV* Las Vegas, Nev. 8:00 p.m. / the mtn. Pokes in the Pros ......................... 154 Sat., Feb. 17 San Diego State* Laramie, Wyo. 1:00 p.m. / the mtn. Wed., Feb. 21 Utah* Laramie, Wyo. 6:00 p.m. / the mtn. This is Wyoming Sat., Feb. 24 at Colorado State* Fort Collins, Colo. 7:00 p.m. / the mtn. UW Administration & Staff ....156-159 Wed., Feb. 28 at TCU* Fort Worth, Texas 5:30 p.m. / the mtn. UW Head Coaches ....................... 159 MARCH Sat., March 3 New Mexico* Laramie, Wyo. 1:00 p.m. / the mtn. Mountain West Conference Tue.-Sat., Mountain West Conference Mountain West Notes .................. 161 March 6-10 Basketball Championship$ Las Vegas, Nev. TBA/CSTV, the mtn. and Versus Conference Standings ..........162-163 Conference Awards ...................... 164 Bold indicates home games MWC Staff .................................... 165 All times listed are Mountain time, tentative and subject to change. ^There is a three-hour time difference between Mountain Time and Hawaii Time in month of December. MWC Arenas ................................. 166 # Indicates neutral-site games. Directions to MWC Arenas .......... 167 * Indicates Mountain West Conference games. Conference Statistics ................... 168 $ The 2007 Mountain West Conference Tournament will be played in the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The men’s tournament will feature a First Round game on Tue., March 6 between the No. 8 and No. 9 seeded teams. The winner of the No. 8 MWC Composite Schedule ..169-170 vs. No. 9 game will then move into the regular bracket and play the No. 1 seed on Thu., March 8. All other teams will also begin MWC Logos .................................. 171 play on Thu., March 8. Mission Statement ....................... 172 2006-07 WYOMING BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 Media Information elcome to the University of Wyoming at a Glance Practice Wyoming, and Cowboy Media members are required to check with Basketball. The information Location/Founded: Laramie, Wyo., 1886 W the Wyoming Media Relations Offi ce prior on these pages is presented to assist (102nd Year of Basketball). to attending any Cowboy practice session at the working media in its coverage of the least one day prior to the date requested. Enrollment: 13,207 2006-07 season. The Wyoming Media McClain Interviews Relations Offi ce will be available through Wyoming head coach Steve McClain is Conference: Mountain West (Eighth Year, the year to assist you. available to the media between 11 a.m. and Includes Air Force, Brigham Young, noon during the week. Please work through Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego Credential Requests the Media Relations Office to schedule State, TCU, UNLV, Utah, and Wyoming.) Requests for the media area and photo credentials should be directed to the those interviews. He will be available on Nickname: Cowboys, Pokes University of Wyoming Media Relations Mountain West teleconference three times Offi ce. To ensure consideration, either e-mail, during the season, and weekly on his own Colors: Brown & Gold fax or mail a request on company letterhead conference call. Media Relations will notify media of the dates. President: Tom Buchanan at least one week prior to the game you wish to cover. No requests will be processed Video Services Athletic Director: Tom Burman later than noon on the day prior to the For video highlights, please contact Ryan game. Credentials will either be mailed, or Cothern, Director of Media/Audiovisual Arena: Arena-Auditorium (15,000), will be held at the Will Call Window, located Services, at (307) 766-6318. 25th Season at the west side of the Arena-Auditorium at Conference Call Record in Arena-Auditorium: 262-85 the athletics ticket offi ce. Steve McClain will conduct a conference (.755) Arena-Auditorium call every week during the season. The day Wyoming’s Arena-Auditorium is located will vary, so contact the MR offi ce for more All Time Record: 1320-974 (.575) on Willett Drive in Laramie, just north of information. Media members are asked to call the bridge three to fi ve minutes prior to Home Record: 829-279 (.748) War Memorial Stadium and the Fieldhouse complex. Media parking is located to the the conference. The number is 307-766- NCAA History: 14 Appearances, 9-19; south and west of the Double A, in the “FA” 1007 and the access number is 2256#. One National Championship, 1943; lot. Will Call is located at the Willett West Real Time Data One Sweet 16, 1987. entrance to the Double A, and is open 90 Rights Policy minutes prior to game time. The acceptance of media credentials is NIT History: 8 Appearances, 7-8. an acknowledgment of the University of Highest fi nish was second in 1986. Media Facilities Wyoming’s rights to the game and play- Media members are seated at fl oor level by-play coverage and your agreement to Head Coach: Steve McClain (Chadron on the north side of the Arena-Auditorium. abide by any restrictions the University of State '84); 140-100 (.583) at Wyoming, Additional photographic services are Wyoming may place on real-time play-by- as NCAA Division I head coach. provided through the UW Photo Service play coverage and use of comprehensive (307-766-3257). Contact Ted Brummond, Assistants: Silvey Dominguez (New Mexico '77) game statistics. Failure to abide by these Director, for more information. The Media Shaun Vandiver (Colorado '02) restrictions implemented by the University of Room is located at the top off the truck David Farrar (Anderson College '69) Wyoming may result in revocation of press ramp and to the left up the hallway to the credentials. The University of Wyoming Trainer: Jimmy Smuda locker rooms. Phone lines are available on reserves the right to grant approval for a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis. distribution of real time play-by-play, game- Secretary: Mary Johnson Post-Game Procedures related statistics and information through the Internet. 2005-06 Record: 14-18, 5-11 in MWC Members of the Media Relations staff will escort media representatives to the Media Relations Offi ce Post Season: None media/hospitality room at the top of the The Wyoming Media Relations Offi ce is truck ramp. Head Coach Steve McClain Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/6 located at the north end of the Intercollegiate and requested players will come to the Athletics Building in the Fieldhouse North Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 room. Opponent coaches and players will Addition. The office is located on the be interviewed outside their locker room. second fl oor, room 206. 2 2006-07 WYOMING BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Media Information Sources of Information Your Hosts for Media Media Relations Mailing Address: Media Relations Shipping Address: Information on University of Wyoming Basketball is University of Wyoming Athletics Dept. University of Wyoming available through the following sources. We at the Dept. 3414, 1000 E. University Ave. 16th & Gibbon Streets Wyoming Media Relations Offi ce hope you continue Laramie, WY 82071 Laramie, WY 82071 to consider our staff as your primary source for Phone: 307/766-2256 Fax Number: 307/766-2346 Press Row Phone: 307/766-2222 Press Row Fax: 307/766-4921 information.