Coach. Lyle started his basketball coaching career at Daykin and from there moved to Glendo, Wyoming, for one year. After Glendo, it was back to the "Good Life" for Lyle where he took the job at Lincoln Bethany. It was here that he won his first state team championship in Class B in 1938. Moving then to Lincoln High his teams repeated this feat five more times in '42, '43. '46. ’58 and '59. He coached two perfect seasons at Lincoln High 26-0 in 1946 and 19-0 in 1959, his last year of coaching. He left the coaching career with Lincoln High on its way to a then Class A record 35 basketball victories in a row.   His coaching career record at Lincoln High was 283-73, which gave him an enviable .795 winning percentage. Lyle remained on the Lincoln High faculty until his retirement in 1974. Lyle passed away in 1996.