November 6th, 2018154From entering USD as a walk-on her freshman year to becoming the fifth Coyote to reach 1,000 digs and 1,000 kills, Hayley Dotseth surpassed expectations and proved herself as an essential part of the Coyote volleyball team the past four years. Leading a Coyote team currently standing at second in the Summit League, Dotseth's 4.09...
October 30th, 2018539During his time at USD, athletic director Dave Herbster and his staff have worked hard to revitalize the athletic program, evident by the creation of new facilities such as the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex, Lillibridge Track Complex, a new weight room and now renovations to the DakotaDome. Dave...
October 1st, 2018288New seasons. Fresh rosters. Old leaders have moved on, and now the future of Coyote athletics relies on the next wave of standout athletes. Experience is a coveted trait among stars, but a handful of first-and-second-year athletes are already standing out in their individual sports, paving the way for the future of USD...
September 4th, 2018112Five new head coaches are stepping into USD's athletic department for the 2018-2019 seasons. The coaches spoke to The Volante about how they are settling into their roles within Coyote athletics. Women’s Soccer - Michael Thomas Before coming to USD, Thomas was the associate head coach at Cal State-Fullerton from 2014-17 and...
August 28th, 2018121USD women’s triathlon team hopes to make an impression on their competitors by showing they are a strong team during their inaugural season. Last November, USD announced they would add women’s triathlon to the list of sanctioned sports, and Kyle Joplin was brought on as head coach in January. From there, he began recruiting...
April 18th, 201886Molly Sperlich: What is your position in the criminal justice club? Austin Thompson: I am currently the president. MS: What are your responsibilities as president? AT: Scheduling events on campus, I organize trips and also working with faculty to get speakers on campus. MS: What sort of trips do you go on? AT: Anything...
April 17th, 2018205Marcus Destin, a transfer sophomore communications studies major, uses rapping as a way to occupy his time and inspire others. He hopes that his music will tell a meaningful story and leave an impact on those who listen to it. Destin said it was “weird” for him to be a SoundCloud rapper because he thought people wouldn’t take...
April 17th, 2018255The Vermillion City Council approved a resolution to proceed with a second Business Improvement District at their meeting held on Monday, April 16.
A Business Improvement District (BID) is an area of drawn-out boundaries and businesses within the boundaries are required to pay additional taxes that help fund projects inside the...
April 12th, 201872Jeff Chang is a senior from Taiwan majoring in math. Molly Sperlich: Why did you choose USD? Jeff Chang: Everyone said USD is affordable and I think that's like the biggest reason I chose here. Or my parents chose here since I am not financially independent. The first time I came here it was a small town and I was kind of...