21, 2016, Shyatt announced his resignation from the head coaching job, and Allen Edwards was announced as the 21st head coach in program history. In Edwards' first season, the Cowboys went 23–15 and won the CBI tournament, defeating Coastal Carolina in the championship. Edwards again won 20 games in his second season. In 2019, Justin James was drafted 40th overall by the Sacramento Kings, becoming the second Cowboy in the decade to be taken in the NBA draft. On December 9, 2019, the program retired Fennis Dembo's no. 34 jersey. Following two disappointing campaigns where the Cowboys failed to win 10 games each year, Edwards was let go as head coach. Jeff Linder was hired as the 22nd head coach in program history on March 17, 2020. In Linder’s first season with the Cowboys, he led the team to a 14-11 year despite inheriting a team with only 6 conference wins the two seasons prior. This included a 6-1 non-conference record highlighted by a road win against eventual Elite Eight participant Oregon State. The team’s season ended in the Mountain West tournament quarterfinals 69-66 to eventual champion San Diego State. Head coaching records Postseason NCAA tournament results The Cowboys have appeared in the NCAA tournament 16 times, with a combined record of 9–21. They were national champions in 1943. NIT results The Cowboys have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) eight times, with a combined record of 7–8. CBI results The Cowboys have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) five times, with a combined record of 7–5. They were champions in 2017. National Campus Basketball Tournament results The Cowboys appeared in the only National Campus Basketball Tournament, with a record of 1–2. Records vs. Mountain West opponents As of Mar. 11, 2022 Notable players Statistical leaders Career leaders Source: Single-season leaders Retired numbers All-Americans Arena The Arena-Auditorium, which seats 11,612, serves as the home court for the Cowboy basketball team. Since its opening in 1982, the Cowboys have enjoyed a strong homecourt advantage at the AA. Wyoming's first home court was a small, red brick building known as the "Little Red Gym." That was followed by the Half Acre Gym, which served as the Cowboys' home from 1925 to 1951 and seated just over 4,000; the Cowboys had a record of 222-44 in the building. The Cowboys moved into War Memorial Fieldhouse in 1951 and remained there until