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Wyoming Cowboys | |
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University | University of Wyoming |
Conference | Mountain West (primary) WAC (men's swimming & diving) Big 12 (wrestling) |
NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
Athletic director | Tom Burman |
Location | Laramie, Wyoming |
Varsity teams | 17 (8 men's and 9 women's) |
Football stadium | War Memorial Stadium |
Basketball arena | Arena-Auditorium |
Soccer stadium | Madrid Sports Complex |
Other venues | Jacoby Golf Course John Corbett Building UniWyo Sports Complex UW Tennis Complex War Memorial Fieldhouse |
Mascot | Cowboy Joe (live pony) and Pistol Pete (costumed student) |
Nickname | Cowboys, Cowgirls |
Fight song | Ragtime Cowboy Joe and Fight, Wyoming, Fight! |
Colors | Brown and gold[1] |
Website | www |
Team NCAA championships | |
3 | |
Individual and relay NCAA champions | |
23[2] |
The Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls are the athletic teams that represent the University of Wyoming, located in Laramie. Wyoming is a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 17 NCAA-sanctioned sports. Two Wyoming teams compete in other conferences in sports that the MW does not sponsor. The men's swimming and diving team competes in the Western Athletic Conference, and the wrestling team competes in the Big 12 Conference.
Tom Burman has served as Wyoming's athletic director since October 9, 2006.