The Cowboys was coached by Heath Schroyer, he was fired on February 8, 2011.

Fred Langley replaced Heath Schroyer as their interim coach.

They played their home games at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming.

They finished the season 10–21, 3–13 in Mountain West play and lost in the first round of the 2011 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament to TCU.

The Cowboys were picked to finish eighth in the Mountain West Conference.