Everett F. Shelton ( May 12 , 1898 – April 16 , 1974 ) was an American basketball coach in the 1940s and 1950s . Shelton played quarterback for the Phillips University football team . The Cunningham , Kansas native coached 46 years at the high school , college and Amateur Athletic Union ( AAU ) levels and compiled an 850 – 437 record . He is mostly known for coaching the Wyoming Cowboys men 's basketball team from 1939 to 1959 . While at Wyoming , Shelton had a record of 328 wins and 201 losses for a .620 winning percentage . He guided the Cowboys to eight Mountain States / Skyline Conference championships and seven NCAA Tournament appearances . During his career , he was President of the National Association of Basketball Coaches . He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980
Mountain States / Skyline Conference
Skyline Conference (1938–1962)
Everett Shelton