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HEATH SCHROYER HEAD BASKETBALL COACH (Armstrong Atlantic State ‘95)
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eath Schroyer has returned to the University of Wyoming to become its 20th head basketball coach. Schroyer was previously an assistant coach at Wyoming during the 2001-02 season, helping guide the Cowboys to the Second Round of the 2002 NCAA Tournament. UW Athletics Director Tom Burman announced the hiring of Schroyer on Friday, March 23, 2007, during a press conference on the University of Wyoming campus. Schroyer and Burman also renew their professional relationship, as Burman hired Schroyer as head men’s basketball coach at Portland State University in the spring of 2002. “From the beginning of the search, our goal was to find the coach who could lead this program back to the top of the Mountain West Conference,” Burman said. “In Heath, we have an individual who has been part of significant rebuilding jobs at Brigham Young, Fresno State and Portland State. Each became better when he got involved.” “I am honored and extremely excited to be the head basketball coach at Wyoming,” Schroyer said. “I know how important this program is to the state of Wyoming and to Cowboy fans throughout the country. It is my belief that this job has unlimited potential. It is a special place. I know we can be successful because I was a part of a very successful time here. I have been in this league, and I know what it takes. “We are going to build a program that will make every Cowboy fan proud. We will do it with a great work ethic, something the people of this state know all about.” Prior to accepting the Wyoming job, Schroyer had been associate head coach at Fresno State University under Steve Cleveland for the past two seasons. The Bulldogs posted a 22-10 record for the 2006-07 season, and placed third in the Western Athletic Conference behind Nevada and New Mexico State. Fresno State lost in the first round of the 2007 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) to Georgia. Schroyer also coached with Cleveland at Fresno City College (1996-97) and Brigham Young University (1997-01). At BYU, he was part of a resurgence that saw the Cougars improve from a 1-25 record in 1996, the year prior to the coaching staff’s arrival, to an NIT appearance in 2000, and a league championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2001. After leaving BYU in 2001, Schroyer joined the staff at Wyoming for the 2001-02 season. The Cowboys won the Mountain West Conference Championship, earned their first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 14 years and upset Gonzaga in the Tournament’s first round. With Schroyer in charge of the defense, the Cowboys led the MWC in field-goalpercentage defense, defensive rebounding and rebound margin.
Schroyer left Wyoming to become the second youngest Division I head coach (age 30) when he was hired as Portland State’s head coach in April of 2002. In his three seasons at Portland State, he led the Vikings to steady and marked improvement. In his first season (2002-03), the Vikings won five games. In his second year, they won 11. His final season of 2004-05, he directed PSU to a 19-9 record, an 11-3 Big Sky Conference record and the first conference championship by a Portland State men’s team in 20 years. PSU was one of the top three turnaround programs in the nation in 2004-05 as ranked by CollegeInsider.com. Not only did that ‘04-’05 Viking team set a school record for consecutive conference wins (seven), but it was the only team in the Big Sky to boast a winning road record. The Vikings were ranked 10th in the nation in field goal percentage (.492) and 15th in assists per game (16.8). In addition, Schroyer coached the nation’s assist leader, in Will Funn, and the country’s 16th-best scorer, in Seamus Boxley. Schroyer has been involved in winning three league championships at three different NCAA Division I programs. A native of Walkersville, Md., Schroyer played high school basketball at DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Md., under legendary coach Morgan Wootten. Schroyer was an All-Conference performer at Kings River Community College (Reedley, Calif.), and led his team to the California Junior College Final Four in 1991-92. He finished his collegiate career at Armstrong Atlantic State (Savannah, Ga.). As a senior there, he was a team captain, and led the team to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16. Schroyer will enter the 2007-08 season at the age of 35 (March 15, 1972). He earned his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Armstrong Atlantic State in 1995, and his master’s in institutional leadership from National University (Fresno, Calif.) in 1996. Schroyer and his wife, Karen, have one son, Hayden, who is five years old.
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THE HEATH SCHROYER SUCCESS STORY Conference Championships Portland State Wyoming BYU
Head Coach, Big Sky Conference Regular-Season Champions Assistant Coach, Mountain West Conference Regular-Season Champions Assistant Coach, MWC Regular-Season and Tournament Champions
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• Heath Schroyer helped guide two different teams, Wyoming and BYU, to consecutive Mountain West Conference titles — BYU in the 2000-01 season and Wyoming in 2001-02.
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Quinton Hosley, Fresno State, Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference, 2006-07 Dominic McGuire, Fresno State, Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference, 2006-07 Ja’Vance Coleman, Fresno State, Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference, 2005-06 Quinton Hosley, Fresno State, Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference, 2005-06 Seamus Boxley, Portland State, First Team All-Big Sky Conference, 2004-05 Will Funn, Portland State, First Team All-Big Sky Conference, 2004-05 Blake Walker, Portland State, First Team All-Big Sky Conference, 2004-05 Seamus Boxley, Portland State, First Team All-Big Sky Conference, 2003-04 Marcus Bailey, Wyoming, First Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2001-02 Uche Nsonwu-Amadi, Second Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2001-02 Josh Davis, Wyoming, Third Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2001-02 Donta Richardson, Third Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2001-02 Mekeli Wesley, BYU, First Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2000-01 Terrell Lyday, BYU, First Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2000-01 Trent Whiting, BYU, Second Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2000-01 Mekeli Wesley, BYU, Second Team All-Mountain West Conference, 1999-2000 Mark Bigelow, BYU, Second Team All-Mountain West Conference, 1998-99 Ron Selleaze, BYU, Second Team All-Mountain West Conference, 1997-98
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• Schroyer was part of three consecutive teams that won 20 games from 2000 to 2002. BYU won 22 games in the 1999-2000 season and 24 in 2000-01. Wyoming won 22 games in the 2001-02 campaign.
• Schroyer helped coach Wyoming to a win over No. 6 ranked Gonzaga, 73-66, in the First Round of the 2002 NCAA Tournament — Wyoming’s first NCAA Tournament win since the 1987 NCAA Tournament.
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• In 10 previous seasons as an assistant and head coach, Schroyer has been part of four 20-win teams. In addition to a 20-win season at Wyoming and two 20-win seasons at BYU, the 2006-07 Fresno State team posted a 22-10 season.
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School Portland State Portland State Portland State Three seasons
W 19 11 5 35
Overall L 9 16 22 47
Conference W L 11 3 5 9 3 11 19 23
% .679 .407 .185 .427
% .786 .357 .214 .452
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School Fresno State Fresno State Wyoming BYU BYU BYU BYU Seven seasons
W 22 15 22 24 22 12 9 126
Overall L 10 13 9 9 11 16 21 89
% .688 .536 .710 .727 .667 .429 .300 .586
W 10 8 11 10 7 6 4 56
Conference L 6 8 3 4 7 8 10 46
% .625 .500 .786 .714 .500 .429 .286 .549
Conference Postseason Finish Appearance 3rd NIT First Round 6th 1st NCAA Second Round Tied for 1st NCAA First Round 6th NIT Quarterfinals 5th WAC Pacific 6th WAC Mountain
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red Langley was Heath Schroyer’s choice as his associate head coach when Schroyer returned to Laramie as head coach of the Cowboys. Langley has a long-standing relationship with Schroyer. Langley and Schroyer were both assistant coaches at Fresno City College in the mid-1990s under current Fresno State and former BYU head coach Steve Cleveland. Langley served as an assistant at Fresno City College for three seasons. In the 2004-05 season, Langley joined Schroyer’s staff at Portland State, helping guide the Vikings to a 19-9 (.679) record and the Big Sky Conference Championship. For the past two seasons, 2005-06 and 2006-07, Langley served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Fresno State, while Schroyer served as the associate head coach for the Bulldogs. Langley is no stranger to the Rocky Mountain region. He was head basketball coach at Montbello High School in Denver, Colo., for the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons. While in Colorado, Langley also coached the Colorado Pump-and-Run AAU team. An outstanding recruiter, Langley was responsible for recruiting Quinton Hosley, who earned Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference honors for both the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons at Fresno State. Langley graduated from Fresno State in 1987. In his 20-plus years in coaching, he has also served as head coach at Central High School in Fresno, Calif., and as interim head coach at Kings River Community College in Reedley, Calif. — now known as Reedley College. Langley and his wife, Christine, have one son, Payton, and one daughter, Kayla. “I’ve known Fred (Langley) for almost 15 years,” said Schroyer. “I feel very fortunate to have someone of his expertise and talent with me as we build this program. He’s a proven winner. He’s been with me at two different schools and has helped build successful programs. Fred will be someone I will rely on heavily in all areas.”
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SHAUN V ANDIVER ASSISTANT COACH (Colorado 2002)
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haun Vandiver is in his third season as a full-time assistant coach with the Cowboys. He returned to the University of Wyoming Basketball program in the summer of 2005 in a full-time coaching role. He was originally a graduate assistant at Wyoming back in the 2002-03 season. After his original time at Wyoming, he moved on to Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. Vandiver served as a full-time assistant coach for one season at Bowling Green in the 2003-04 season. Immediately prior to returning to Laramie, Vandiver was an assistant coach at the University of Northern Colorado for the 2004-05 season. “This is an opportunity that I’m extremely excited about,” said Vandiver. “It made it even more intriguing to return to Laramie, where I have ties, having been a part of the program and the community before.” Vandiver was an outstanding player at Colorado from the 1988-89 season through the 1990-91 campaign. While at CU, Vandiver earned Big 8 Newcomer of the Year honors his first season, and was named First Team All-Big 8 Conference for both the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons. His senior season, he led the Buffs to the National Invitation Tournament finals in New York City, where they finished third. He was the first round draft choice of the Golden State Warriors in the 1991 NBA Draft — the No. 25 overall pick. After his collegiate career, Vandiver enjoyed a nine-year professional playing career in Europe. He played for teams in: Bologna, Italy (1991-92); Bilbao, Spain (1992-93); Girona, Spain (1993-94); Reggio Calabria, Italy (1994-95); Las Palmas, Spain (1995-97); and Madrid, Spain (1997-2001). Vandiver is 39 years old (born June 15, 1968), and is a native of Boling Brook, Ill. He and his wife, the former Danielle Dodgion, have five children: Aubrey (age 19), Amber (15), Garin (13), Alessandra (5) and Gage (4). His daughter Aubrey is entering her second season as a scholarship student-athlete on the Cowgirl Basketball team. She was a key contributor in the Cowgirls’ run to the 2007 WNIT Championship. “I’ve been really impressed with Shaun (Vandiver) over the years, seeing him out on the road recruiting,” said Schroyer. “His loyalty to the University of Wyoming and to the players in this program has been very, very apparent to me. As a former great college player himself, I believe Shaun has a unique perspective to offer young people about what it takes to succeed at this level on and off the court. “Through his years here at Wyoming, he has developed a real love for this University and this program. I’m extremely Back row (left to right): Gage, Amber and Aubrey. happy to have him on my staff.” Front row (left to right): Alessandra, Danielle, Shaun and Garin.
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nthony Stewart brings six years of college coaching experience with him to Wyoming. He has two years experience as an NCAA Division I coach, serving as an assistant at Long Beach State for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons before returning to graduate school this past year to complete his master’s degree in business administration. As an assistant coach at Long Beach State, Stewart recruited Aaron Nixon, who was the No. 1 ranked junior college player in the country as ranked by the Sporting News. Nixon went on to earn Big West Conference Player of the Year honors for the 2006-07 season, and was also named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press. Prior to coaching at Long Beach, Stewart was the top assistant at Columbus State Community College in Columbus, Ohio. While at Columbus State, he helped develop that program into one of the top Division II junior college programs in the country. In his final season as an assistant coach at CSCC, the Cougars posted a 29-2 record, and were ranked No. 1 in the country before losing to eventual national champion Cuyahoga Community College. Stewart recruited three All-Americans and five First Team All-Conference selections while at Columbus State. The Cougars posted an 86-36 (.705) record in his time at CSCC. A native of Akron, Ohio, Stewart was a two-sport star at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio. He was twice named Most Valuable Player of the Mount Union basketball team, and concluded his college career ranked in the Top 10 in school history in scoring. Stewart also was a two-year letterman in baseball as a pitcher. He received his bachelor’s degree in business management at Mount Union in 1993, and completed his MBA from the McDonald School of Business at Myers University in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2006. Stewart and his wife, Cheryl, have two sons, Anthony and Parker, and one daughter, Skylar. “I’ve know Anthony (Stewart) for quite some time,” said Schroyer. “He brings with him a great deal of recruiting experience in the Midwest, which is an area of the country I want us to recruit more heavily. Anthony has proven through the years that he is not only a fine recruiter, but is also an outstanding young basketball coach and a great communicator.” Anthony, Cheryl, Skylar, Anthony and Parker
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TONY SCHAMBER DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS (Wyoming 2005)
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ony Schamber enters his fourth season with the Wyoming Cowboy Basketball program, and his first year as Director of Basketball Operations. He was previously a graduate assistant with Cowboy Basketball program for three years. In his role as Director of Basketball Operations, Schamber will coordinate travel for Cowboy Basketball, will be directly involved in scheduling future opponents and will supervise the Wyoming Cowboy summer basketball camps as camp director. Schamber was an outstanding high school player in Wyoming. His senior season of 2000 at Lander Valley High School in Lander, Wyo., he was named the Wyoming High School Player of the Year as he helped Lander Valley to a fifth-place finish at the state tournament. He led the state in scoring, assists and steals in 2000 — averaging 27 points per game, 7.8 assists per game and 5.7 steals per game. He played for his father George Schamber at Lander Valley High School. As a junior, at Wheatland High School in Wheatland, Wyo., he helped lead Wheatland to a thirdplace finish at state. Schamber walked on to the Cowboy Basketball team in the 2000-01 season. He then went on to play at Sheridan College in Sheridan, Wyo., in the 2001-02 season. Sheridan College won the Region IX championship and advanced to the National Junior College Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. He later played one year at Chadron State College before an injury ended his playing career. Schamber completed his bachelor’s degree in physical education at the University of Wyoming in May of 2005, and received his master’s degree in kinesiology at UW in May 2007.
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Back Row (left to right): Associate Head Coach Fred Langley, Graduate Assistant Manager Vinny Giammona, Assistant Coach Anthony Stewart, Director of Basketball Operations Tony Schamber, Afam Muojeke, Ryan Dermody, Joseph Taylor, Adam Waddell, Bienvenu Songondo, Mikhail Linskens, Travis Nelson, Tyson Johnson, Strength Coach Hunter Schurrer, Assistant Coach Shaun Vandiver, Athletic Trainer Jimmy Smuda and Head Coach Heath Schroyer. Front Row (left to right): Travis Bunker, Byron Geis, Marios Matalon, Brad Jones, Eric Platt, Sean Ogirri and Brandon Ewing.
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ary Johnson is in her 25th season with the University of Wyoming Basketball program. A native of Jackson, Wyo., Mary graduated from Laramie High School, and earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from UW. Her husband, Glenn, served for 32 years as a teacher and administrator at Laramie Junior High School. He is currently involved in the real estate business in Laramie as a licensed broker. Mary and Glenn’s love for Wyoming Basketball extends into game days, as they both work as volunteer statisticians at home basketball games. Mary has worked for six different coaching staffs in her 25 years at UW.
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immy Smuda joined the Wyoming Basketball program as its athletic trainer in the summer of 2006. Smuda had previously been a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University of California San Diego from 2003-2006. While at San Diego, Smuda worked with both the men’s basketball and baseball teams, and served as an accredited clinical instructor at UCSD. During the summer of 2005, he was an assistant athletic trainer for the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe. Smuda also served internships with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals (2002-05), Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers (2004) and Albuquerque Isotopes minor league baseball team (2003). Smuda completed his bachelor’s degree in athletic training at the University of New Mexico in May of 2003, and earned his masters of arts in kinesiology with an emphasis in sport and exercise psychology from San Diego State in May of 2006. While an undergraduate at New Mexico, Smuda worked as a student trainer with the sports of cross country, track and field, baseball and football. In 2002-03, he served as a member of UNM’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Smuda received his certification from the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification in 2003.
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unter Schurrer enters his second year at the University of Wyoming but his first season with the men’s basketball program. Prior to coming to Wyoming, he was a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Virginia for two years. While at UVa., he directed the strength and conditioning programs for men’s and women’s golf, as well as assisting with the other 23 teams. Originally from Spearfish, S.D., Schurrer graduated from Black Hills State University in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in wellness management and earned his master’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of Virginia in 2006. While at Black Hills State, he competed in track and field, where he was an All-American and National Champion in the weight throw in 2004. The following year, he was voted an All-America Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (N.S.C.A.). Schurrer is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (C.S.C.S.) through the N.S.C.A. and a Level 1 Club Coach through USA Weightlifting.
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olly Moore joined the Wyoming Athletics Department as Assistant Athletics Director for Internal Operations in the fall of 2007. She will be involved in a number of administrative duties, including overseeing Wyoming’s Academic Progress Rate (APR). Another of her many duties will involve working directly with Wyoming men’s basketball student-athletes in monitoring their academic progress. Moore came to Wyoming from Portland State University where she was most recently the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations and Senior Women’s Administrator. At Portland State, Moore supervised the sports of volleyball, wrestling, women’s golf, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, cross country, track and field and softball. She helped prepare and monitor PSU’s athletic budget, and coordinated Portland State’s annual NCAA financial reporting. Moore also gained experience in serving as the athletics department liaison to the financial aid department on campus, as well as overseeing all issues affecting the welfare of the Viking student-athletes. She began her administrative career at Portland State as Director of Game Operations and Compliance Assistant in August of 2001. Prior to working at PSU, Moore served as a graduate assistant in the athletics department at her alma mater, Washington State from August 1999 to May 2001. She later moved into the role of Program Administrator for the National Youth Sports Program at WSU from May 2001 to July 2001. Her administrative career in college athletics followed a successful career as a track and field athlete at Washington State, where she served as a team captain in 1998-99. Moore received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Washington State in May 1999. She also earned a second major in psychology from WSU. Moore later completed her master’s in education with an emphasis in athletic administration from Washington State in May 2001.
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inny Giammona is in his first season as a member of the Wyoming Cowboy Basketball staff. Giammona will serve as graduate assistant manager for the Cowboys. He will assist the coaching staff with practice preparation, as well as a number of administrative duties. Giammona comes to Wyoming to attend graduate school after earning his bachelor of arts degree in history in 2006 from the University of Montana. He also minored in health and human performance at Montana. Following graduation from UM, he served as the assistant varsity coach at his high school alma mater, Hellgate High School in Missoula. He also has experience working as a camp counselor at University of Montana summer basketball camps, and as a camp counselor and coach with the Missoula YMCA and Missoula Parks and Recreation. Prior to transferring to the University of Montana to earn his bachelor’s degree, he completed his associate of arts degree at Miles Community College in Miles City, Mont. While at Miles C.C., he was the starting point guard on the basketball team for the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons. Giammona’s wife, Katie, is currently completing her doctorate of pharmacy degree from the University of Montana.
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HEATH SCHROYER HEAD BASKETBALL COACH (Armstrong Atlantic State ‘95)
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eath Schroyer has returned to the University of Wyoming to become its 20th head basketball coach. Schroyer was previously an assistant coach at Wyoming during the 2001-02 season, helping guide the Cowboys to the Second Round of the 2002 NCAA Tournament. UW Athletics Director Tom Burman announced the hiring of Schroyer on Friday, March 23, 2007, during a press conference on the University of Wyoming campus. Schroyer and Burman also renew their professional relationship, as Burman hired Schroyer as head men’s basketball coach at Portland State University in the spring of 2002. “From the beginning of the search, our goal was to find the coach who could lead this program back to the top of the Mountain West Conference,” Burman said. “In Heath, we have an individual who has been part of significant rebuilding jobs at Brigham Young, Fresno State and Portland State. Each became better when he got involved.” “I am honored and extremely excited to be the head basketball coach at Wyoming,” Schroyer said. “I know how important this program is to the state of Wyoming and to Cowboy fans throughout the country. It is my belief that this job has unlimited potential. It is a special place. I know we can be successful because I was a part of a very successful time here. I have been in this league, and I know what it takes. “We are going to build a program that will make every Cowboy fan proud. We will do it with a great work ethic, something the people of this state know all about.” Prior to accepting the Wyoming job, Schroyer had been associate head coach at Fresno State University under Steve Cleveland for the past two seasons. The Bulldogs posted a 22-10 record for the 2006-07 season, and placed third in the Western Athletic Conference behind Nevada and New Mexico State. Fresno State lost in the first round of the 2007 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) to Georgia. Schroyer also coached with Cleveland at Fresno City College (1996-97) and Brigham Young University (1997-01). At BYU, he was part of a resurgence that saw the Cougars improve from a 1-25 record in 1996, the year prior to the coaching staff’s arrival, to an NIT appearance in 2000, and a league championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2001. After leaving BYU in 2001, Schroyer joined the staff at Wyoming for the 2001-02 season. The Cowboys won the Mountain West Conference Championship, earned their first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 14 years and upset Gonzaga in the Tournament’s first round. With Schroyer in charge of the defense, the Cowboys led the MWC in field-goalpercentage defense, defensive rebounding and rebound margin.
Schroyer left Wyoming to become the second youngest Division I head coach (age 30) when he was hired as Portland State’s head coach in April of 2002. In his three seasons at Portland State, he led the Vikings to steady and marked improvement. In his first season (2002-03), the Vikings won five games. In his second year, they won 11. His final season of 2004-05, he directed PSU to a 19-9 record, an 11-3 Big Sky Conference record and the first conference championship by a Portland State men’s team in 20 years. PSU was one of the top three turnaround programs in the nation in 2004-05 as ranked by CollegeInsider.com. Not only did that ‘04-’05 Viking team set a school record for consecutive conference wins (seven), but it was the only team in the Big Sky to boast a winning road record. The Vikings were ranked 10th in the nation in field goal percentage (.492) and 15th in assists per game (16.8). In addition, Schroyer coached the nation’s assist leader, in Will Funn, and the country’s 16th-best scorer, in Seamus Boxley. Schroyer has been involved in winning three league championships at three different NCAA Division I programs. A native of Walkersville, Md., Schroyer played high school basketball at DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Md., under legendary coach Morgan Wootten. Schroyer was an All-Conference performer at Kings River Community College (Reedley, Calif.), and led his team to the California Junior College Final Four in 1991-92. He finished his collegiate career at Armstrong Atlantic State (Savannah, Ga.). As a senior there, he was a team captain, and led the team to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16. Schroyer will enter the 2007-08 season at the age of 35 (March 15, 1972). He earned his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Armstrong Atlantic State in 1995, and his master’s in institutional leadership from National University (Fresno, Calif.) in 1996. Schroyer and his wife, Karen, have one son, Hayden, who is five years old.
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• Heath Schroyer helped guide two different teams, Wyoming and BYU, to consecutive Mountain West Conference titles — BYU in the 2000-01 season and Wyoming in 2001-02.
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Quinton Hosley, Fresno State, Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference, 2006-07 Dominic McGuire, Fresno State, Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference, 2006-07 Ja’Vance Coleman, Fresno State, Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference, 2005-06 Quinton Hosley, Fresno State, Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference, 2005-06 Seamus Boxley, Portland State, First Team All-Big Sky Conference, 2004-05 Will Funn, Portland State, First Team All-Big Sky Conference, 2004-05 Blake Walker, Portland State, First Team All-Big Sky Conference, 2004-05 Seamus Boxley, Portland State, First Team All-Big Sky Conference, 2003-04 Marcus Bailey, Wyoming, First Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2001-02 Uche Nsonwu-Amadi, Second Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2001-02 Josh Davis, Wyoming, Third Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2001-02 Donta Richardson, Third Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2001-02 Mekeli Wesley, BYU, First Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2000-01 Terrell Lyday, BYU, First Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2000-01 Trent Whiting, BYU, Second Team All-Mountain West Conference, 2000-01 Mekeli Wesley, BYU, Second Team All-Mountain West Conference, 1999-2000 Mark Bigelow, BYU, Second Team All-Mountain West Conference, 1998-99 Ron Selleaze, BYU, Second Team All-Mountain West Conference, 1997-98
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• Schroyer was part of three consecutive teams that won 20 games from 2000 to 2002. BYU won 22 games in the 1999-2000 season and 24 in 2000-01. Wyoming won 22 games in the 2001-02 campaign.
• Schroyer helped coach Wyoming to a win over No. 6 ranked Gonzaga, 73-66, in the First Round of the 2002 NCAA Tournament — Wyoming’s first NCAA Tournament win since the 1987 NCAA Tournament.
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• In 10 previous seasons as an assistant and head coach, Schroyer has been part of four 20-win teams. In addition to a 20-win season at Wyoming and two 20-win seasons at BYU, the 2006-07 Fresno State team posted a 22-10 season.
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School Portland State Portland State Portland State Three seasons
W 19 11 5 35
Overall L 9 16 22 47
Conference W L 11 3 5 9 3 11 19 23
% .679 .407 .185 .427
% .786 .357 .214 .452
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School Fresno State Fresno State Wyoming BYU BYU BYU BYU Seven seasons
W 22 15 22 24 22 12 9 126
Overall L 10 13 9 9 11 16 21 89
% .688 .536 .710 .727 .667 .429 .300 .586
W 10 8 11 10 7 6 4 56
Conference L 6 8 3 4 7 8 10 46
% .625 .500 .786 .714 .500 .429 .286 .549
Conference Postseason Finish Appearance 3rd NIT First Round 6th 1st NCAA Second Round Tied for 1st NCAA First Round 6th NIT Quarterfinals 5th WAC Pacific 6th WAC Mountain
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red Langley was Heath Schroyer’s choice as his associate head coach when Schroyer returned to Laramie as head coach of the Cowboys. Langley has a long-standing relationship with Schroyer. Langley and Schroyer were both assistant coaches at Fresno City College in the mid-1990s under current Fresno State and former BYU head coach Steve Cleveland. Langley served as an assistant at Fresno City College for three seasons. In the 2004-05 season, Langley joined Schroyer’s staff at Portland State, helping guide the Vikings to a 19-9 (.679) record and the Big Sky Conference Championship. For the past two seasons, 2005-06 and 2006-07, Langley served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Fresno State, while Schroyer served as the associate head coach for the Bulldogs. Langley is no stranger to the Rocky Mountain region. He was head basketball coach at Montbello High School in Denver, Colo., for the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons. While in Colorado, Langley also coached the Colorado Pump-and-Run AAU team. An outstanding recruiter, Langley was responsible for recruiting Quinton Hosley, who earned Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference honors for both the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons at Fresno State. Langley graduated from Fresno State in 1987. In his 20-plus years in coaching, he has also served as head coach at Central High School in Fresno, Calif., and as interim head coach at Kings River Community College in Reedley, Calif. — now known as Reedley College. Langley and his wife, Christine, have one son, Payton, and one daughter, Kayla. “I’ve known Fred (Langley) for almost 15 years,” said Schroyer. “I feel very fortunate to have someone of his expertise and talent with me as we build this program. He’s a proven winner. He’s been with me at two different schools and has helped build successful programs. Fred will be someone I will rely on heavily in all areas.”
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SHAUN V ANDIVER ASSISTANT COACH (Colorado 2002)
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haun Vandiver is in his third season as a full-time assistant coach with the Cowboys. He returned to the University of Wyoming Basketball program in the summer of 2005 in a full-time coaching role. He was originally a graduate assistant at Wyoming back in the 2002-03 season. After his original time at Wyoming, he moved on to Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. Vandiver served as a full-time assistant coach for one season at Bowling Green in the 2003-04 season. Immediately prior to returning to Laramie, Vandiver was an assistant coach at the University of Northern Colorado for the 2004-05 season. “This is an opportunity that I’m extremely excited about,” said Vandiver. “It made it even more intriguing to return to Laramie, where I have ties, having been a part of the program and the community before.” Vandiver was an outstanding player at Colorado from the 1988-89 season through the 1990-91 campaign. While at CU, Vandiver earned Big 8 Newcomer of the Year honors his first season, and was named First Team All-Big 8 Conference for both the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons. His senior season, he led the Buffs to the National Invitation Tournament finals in New York City, where they finished third. He was the first round draft choice of the Golden State Warriors in the 1991 NBA Draft — the No. 25 overall pick. After his collegiate career, Vandiver enjoyed a nine-year professional playing career in Europe. He played for teams in: Bologna, Italy (1991-92); Bilbao, Spain (1992-93); Girona, Spain (1993-94); Reggio Calabria, Italy (1994-95); Las Palmas, Spain (1995-97); and Madrid, Spain (1997-2001). Vandiver is 39 years old (born June 15, 1968), and is a native of Boling Brook, Ill. He and his wife, the former Danielle Dodgion, have five children: Aubrey (age 19), Amber (15), Garin (13), Alessandra (5) and Gage (4). His daughter Aubrey is entering her second season as a scholarship student-athlete on the Cowgirl Basketball team. She was a key contributor in the Cowgirls’ run to the 2007 WNIT Championship. “I’ve been really impressed with Shaun (Vandiver) over the years, seeing him out on the road recruiting,” said Schroyer. “His loyalty to the University of Wyoming and to the players in this program has been very, very apparent to me. As a former great college player himself, I believe Shaun has a unique perspective to offer young people about what it takes to succeed at this level on and off the court. “Through his years here at Wyoming, he has developed a real love for this University and this program. I’m extremely Back row (left to right): Gage, Amber and Aubrey. happy to have him on my staff.” Front row (left to right): Alessandra, Danielle, Shaun and Garin.
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nthony Stewart brings six years of college coaching experience with him to Wyoming. He has two years experience as an NCAA Division I coach, serving as an assistant at Long Beach State for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons before returning to graduate school this past year to complete his master’s degree in business administration. As an assistant coach at Long Beach State, Stewart recruited Aaron Nixon, who was the No. 1 ranked junior college player in the country as ranked by the Sporting News. Nixon went on to earn Big West Conference Player of the Year honors for the 2006-07 season, and was also named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press. Prior to coaching at Long Beach, Stewart was the top assistant at Columbus State Community College in Columbus, Ohio. While at Columbus State, he helped develop that program into one of the top Division II junior college programs in the country. In his final season as an assistant coach at CSCC, the Cougars posted a 29-2 record, and were ranked No. 1 in the country before losing to eventual national champion Cuyahoga Community College. Stewart recruited three All-Americans and five First Team All-Conference selections while at Columbus State. The Cougars posted an 86-36 (.705) record in his time at CSCC. A native of Akron, Ohio, Stewart was a two-sport star at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio. He was twice named Most Valuable Player of the Mount Union basketball team, and concluded his college career ranked in the Top 10 in school history in scoring. Stewart also was a two-year letterman in baseball as a pitcher. He received his bachelor’s degree in business management at Mount Union in 1993, and completed his MBA from the McDonald School of Business at Myers University in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2006. Stewart and his wife, Cheryl, have two sons, Anthony and Parker, and one daughter, Skylar. “I’ve know Anthony (Stewart) for quite some time,” said Schroyer. “He brings with him a great deal of recruiting experience in the Midwest, which is an area of the country I want us to recruit more heavily. Anthony has proven through the years that he is not only a fine recruiter, but is also an outstanding young basketball coach and a great communicator.” Anthony, Cheryl, Skylar, Anthony and Parker
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TONY SCHAMBER DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS (Wyoming 2005)
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ony Schamber enters his fourth season with the Wyoming Cowboy Basketball program, and his first year as Director of Basketball Operations. He was previously a graduate assistant with Cowboy Basketball program for three years. In his role as Director of Basketball Operations, Schamber will coordinate travel for Cowboy Basketball, will be directly involved in scheduling future opponents and will supervise the Wyoming Cowboy summer basketball camps as camp director. Schamber was an outstanding high school player in Wyoming. His senior season of 2000 at Lander Valley High School in Lander, Wyo., he was named the Wyoming High School Player of the Year as he helped Lander Valley to a fifth-place finish at the state tournament. He led the state in scoring, assists and steals in 2000 — averaging 27 points per game, 7.8 assists per game and 5.7 steals per game. He played for his father George Schamber at Lander Valley High School. As a junior, at Wheatland High School in Wheatland, Wyo., he helped lead Wheatland to a thirdplace finish at state. Schamber walked on to the Cowboy Basketball team in the 2000-01 season. He then went on to play at Sheridan College in Sheridan, Wyo., in the 2001-02 season. Sheridan College won the Region IX championship and advanced to the National Junior College Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. He later played one year at Chadron State College before an injury ended his playing career. Schamber completed his bachelor’s degree in physical education at the University of Wyoming in May of 2005, and received his master’s degree in kinesiology at UW in May 2007.
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Back Row (left to right): Associate Head Coach Fred Langley, Graduate Assistant Manager Vinny Giammona, Assistant Coach Anthony Stewart, Director of Basketball Operations Tony Schamber, Afam Muojeke, Ryan Dermody, Joseph Taylor, Adam Waddell, Bienvenu Songondo, Mikhail Linskens, Travis Nelson, Tyson Johnson, Strength Coach Hunter Schurrer, Assistant Coach Shaun Vandiver, Athletic Trainer Jimmy Smuda and Head Coach Heath Schroyer. Front Row (left to right): Travis Bunker, Byron Geis, Marios Matalon, Brad Jones, Eric Platt, Sean Ogirri and Brandon Ewing.
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ary Johnson is in her 25th season with the University of Wyoming Basketball program. A native of Jackson, Wyo., Mary graduated from Laramie High School, and earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from UW. Her husband, Glenn, served for 32 years as a teacher and administrator at Laramie Junior High School. He is currently involved in the real estate business in Laramie as a licensed broker. Mary and Glenn’s love for Wyoming Basketball extends into game days, as they both work as volunteer statisticians at home basketball games. Mary has worked for six different coaching staffs in her 25 years at UW.
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immy Smuda joined the Wyoming Basketball program as its athletic trainer in the summer of 2006. Smuda had previously been a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University of California San Diego from 2003-2006. While at San Diego, Smuda worked with both the men’s basketball and baseball teams, and served as an accredited clinical instructor at UCSD. During the summer of 2005, he was an assistant athletic trainer for the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe. Smuda also served internships with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals (2002-05), Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers (2004) and Albuquerque Isotopes minor league baseball team (2003). Smuda completed his bachelor’s degree in athletic training at the University of New Mexico in May of 2003, and earned his masters of arts in kinesiology with an emphasis in sport and exercise psychology from San Diego State in May of 2006. While an undergraduate at New Mexico, Smuda worked as a student trainer with the sports of cross country, track and field, baseball and football. In 2002-03, he served as a member of UNM’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Smuda received his certification from the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification in 2003.
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unter Schurrer enters his second year at the University of Wyoming but his first season with the men’s basketball program. Prior to coming to Wyoming, he was a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Virginia for two years. While at UVa., he directed the strength and conditioning programs for men’s and women’s golf, as well as assisting with the other 23 teams. Originally from Spearfish, S.D., Schurrer graduated from Black Hills State University in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in wellness management and earned his master’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of Virginia in 2006. While at Black Hills State, he competed in track and field, where he was an All-American and National Champion in the weight throw in 2004. The following year, he was voted an All-America Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (N.S.C.A.). Schurrer is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (C.S.C.S.) through the N.S.C.A. and a Level 1 Club Coach through USA Weightlifting.
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olly Moore joined the Wyoming Athletics Department as Assistant Athletics Director for Internal Operations in the fall of 2007. She will be involved in a number of administrative duties, including overseeing Wyoming’s Academic Progress Rate (APR). Another of her many duties will involve working directly with Wyoming men’s basketball student-athletes in monitoring their academic progress. Moore came to Wyoming from Portland State University where she was most recently the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations and Senior Women’s Administrator. At Portland State, Moore supervised the sports of volleyball, wrestling, women’s golf, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, cross country, track and field and softball. She helped prepare and monitor PSU’s athletic budget, and coordinated Portland State’s annual NCAA financial reporting. Moore also gained experience in serving as the athletics department liaison to the financial aid department on campus, as well as overseeing all issues affecting the welfare of the Viking student-athletes. She began her administrative career at Portland State as Director of Game Operations and Compliance Assistant in August of 2001. Prior to working at PSU, Moore served as a graduate assistant in the athletics department at her alma mater, Washington State from August 1999 to May 2001. She later moved into the role of Program Administrator for the National Youth Sports Program at WSU from May 2001 to July 2001. Her administrative career in college athletics followed a successful career as a track and field athlete at Washington State, where she served as a team captain in 1998-99. Moore received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Washington State in May 1999. She also earned a second major in psychology from WSU. Moore later completed her master’s in education with an emphasis in athletic administration from Washington State in May 2001.
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inny Giammona is in his first season as a member of the Wyoming Cowboy Basketball staff. Giammona will serve as graduate assistant manager for the Cowboys. He will assist the coaching staff with practice preparation, as well as a number of administrative duties. Giammona comes to Wyoming to attend graduate school after earning his bachelor of arts degree in history in 2006 from the University of Montana. He also minored in health and human performance at Montana. Following graduation from UM, he served as the assistant varsity coach at his high school alma mater, Hellgate High School in Missoula. He also has experience working as a camp counselor at University of Montana summer basketball camps, and as a camp counselor and coach with the Missoula YMCA and Missoula Parks and Recreation. Prior to transferring to the University of Montana to earn his bachelor’s degree, he completed his associate of arts degree at Miles Community College in Miles City, Mont. While at Miles C.C., he was the starting point guard on the basketball team for the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons. Giammona’s wife, Katie, is currently completing her doctorate of pharmacy degree from the University of Montana.
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