Mary Johnson

Hometown: Laramie, Wyoming
Sport: Administration
Years:1983-2010

Mary Johnson served as the administrative assistant in the men’s basketball office at Wyoming for over 27 years.  She was the person who kept the office running and was always there for the players and coaches alike when they needed a sympathetic voice.  Mary was a constant over the years, a familiar face spanning the tenures of six different head coaches, countless assistant coaches and student-athletes.  Former UW Coach Larry Shyatt said that Mary “provided advice, insight, and support”.  Many former Cowboy players from over the years shared their feelings about Mary.  Fennis Dembo said that Mary “was the sweet and controlled voice in the basketball office when all seemed upside-down after a tough loss”.  To Bill Garnett, Mary “was the calming, helpful, caring person for all of us”.  To Gregg Sawyer, Mary was “the Mom away from home for many of us and the glue that held the program together”.  Reggie Slater recalled Mary’s “calming, steady voice . . . her empathy and wisdom”.