Larry Shyatt

Larry Shyatt

Sport(s) Men's basketball
Biographical details
Born (1951-04-08) April 8, 1951
Cleveland, Ohio
Alma mater College of Wooster (B.A., 1973)
University of Akron (M.A., 1975)
Playing career
1970–1972 Wooster
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973–1975 Akron (asst.)
1975–1976 Utah (asst.)
1976–1982 Cleveland State (asst.)
1982–1988 New Mexico (asst.)
1988–1994 Providence (asst.)
1994–1997 Clemson (assoc. HC)
1997–1998 Wyoming
1998–2003 Clemson
2004–2011 Florida (asst.)
2011–2016 Wyoming
Head coaching record
Overall 187–162 (.536)
Tournaments (NCAA): 0-1
(NIT): 4-2
(CBI): 2-3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
MWC Tournament championship (2015)
Awards
WAC Coach of the Year (1998)

Lawrence Allen Shyatt (born April 8, 1951) was previously head coach at Wyoming in the 1997–98 season, the head coach at Clemson University from 1998 to 2003 and returned as head coach to Wyoming in 2011.[1][2] He also previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Florida. Larry Shyatt reached his first NCAA Tournament as a head coach in the 2014-2015 season. On March 21, 2016, Shyatt resigned as head coach of the Cowboys after six seasons at the helm.[3]

Early life and education

Shyatt graduated from the College of Wooster in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in physical education and the University of Akron in 1975 with a master's in secondary education.[4] At Wooster, Shyatt played on the varsity basketball team from 1970 to 1972.[5][6]

Head coaching record

College

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Wyoming Cowboys (Western Athletic Conference) (1997–1998)
1997–98 Wyoming 19–9 9–5 5th NIT First Round
Clemson Tigers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1998–2003)
1998–99 Clemson 20–15 5–11 7th NIT Runner-up
1999–00 Clemson 10–20 4–12 9th
2000–01 Clemson 12–19 2–14 9th
2001–02 Clemson 13–17 4–12 9th
2002–03 Clemson 15–13 5–11 8th
Clemson: 70–84 (.455) 20–60 (.250)
Wyoming Cowboys (Mountain West Conference) (2011–2016)
2011–12 Wyoming 21–12 6–8 6th CBI Quarterfinals
2012–13 Wyoming 20–14 4–12 8th CBI Quarterfinals
2013–14 Wyoming 18–15 9–9 6th CBI First Round
2014–15 Wyoming 25–10 11–7 T–4th NCAA Second Round
2015–16 Wyoming 14–18 7–11 T–8th
Wyoming: 117–78 (.600) 46–52 (.469)
Total: 187–162 (.536)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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