Wyoming girls head basketball Joe Legerski has been named the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year. Â This is the second time Legerski has won the honor having received the awaard after the 2003-04 season.
This year he helped lead the Cowgirls to a 20-plus win season for the eighth time in his career and a program best 13 conference victories.  He is the all-time winningest head coach in school history amassing  266 overall wins and 133 Moutain West Conference victories.
The Cowgirls open up play at the 2017 Mountain West Tournament on Tuesday against the winner of the Fresno State/Nevada game. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. MT at the Thomas & Mack Center.
