University of Wyoming Athletics

Jimmy Edel is in his fourth season with the Cowboys. He spent the previous four seasons with Cowboy head Coach Jeff Linder at Northern Colorado.

The Cowboys reached the NCAA Tournament in 2022 finishing the season with a 25-9 overall record. The Pokes received their first at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament since 2002 and marked the first trip to the Big Dance since 2015. The Pokes recorded 24 wins in the regular season for the most since the 1951-52 campaign. 

The Pokes, who were picked to finish eighth in the Conference ranked as high as No. 22 in the nation in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches' polls. 

Edel got his start in strength and conditioning as an intern at Winona State University. He then spent three season as head strength coach for men’s and women’s basketball at Appalachian State prior to his time at UNC. He earned Master’s degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning while at Appalachian State.