LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) -Steve McClain will remain Wyoming's basketball coach, athletic director Gary Barta said Monday. Barta, who met with McClain on Sunday night, said in news release that he is confident McClain will lead the Cowboys program back to prominence. Barta said his conversations with McClain over the past week never touched on firing the coach. The 43-year-old McClain, who has coached at Wyoming the past eight years and has four years left on his contract, led the Cowboys to a 15-18 record this season. However, Wyoming nearly won the Mountain West's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament when it reached the conference title game, falling to San Diego State 69-65 in overtime. ``I know that in this business, as head coach I am measured, ultimately, by wins and losses,'' McClain said. ``I was very proud of our players and what we accomplished last week. I have never doubted my ability to coach and lead the Cowboys successfully. I know how hard our coaches and players have worked for this program.'' Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
