Men’s Basketball
USD assistant coach James named interim head coach
Three days after longtime University of South Dakota men’s basketball coach Dave Boots announced his retirement, USD athletic director David Herbster named assistant coach Joey James interim head coach Friday. In a statement released Friday, Herbster said James will take over as head coach effective immediately, and a national search will be conducted at the […]
Boots calls it quits
After 503 wins and 25 years with the University of South Dakota, men’s basketball head coach Dave Boots called it quits, announcing his retirement Tuesday afternoon. Senior center Trevor Gruis said he was blindsided by the news of Boots’ departure. “It was extremely shocking and I am sure we will be in shock for a […]
USD coach Dave Boots announces retirement
University of South Dakota men’s basketball coach Dave Boots announced his retirement Tuesday afternoon, ending a 25-year tenure with the Coyotes. In a released statement, Boots said he enjoyed his time at USD but felt it was time to move on. “For the past 25 years, I have enjoyed leading the Coyote basketball program. The […]
Coyotes come close in first-round loss to Western Illinois
Leading 39-33 with nine minutes remaining, it seemed as if the University of South Dakota were on the verge of upsetting No. 2 seed Western Illinois in the Coyotes first ever game in the Summit League Tournament Saturday night in Sioux Falls. Instead, dominant play by the Leatherneck’s senior guard Celoa Clark propelled the WIU […]
Trio finds niche in ‘Yote rotation
With only two seniors on the roster, the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team began the 2012-13 season short on veteran experience. As a result, three first-year players have gained valuable playing time for the Coyotes over the course of the season: Casey Kasperbauer, Eric Robertson and Tyler Flack. Through 26 games, the trio […]
USD falls to Oakland in hard-fought game
With just five games left on the schedule before the Summit League tournament, the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team hoped to snap a three-game losing streak Thursday night against Summit opponent Oakland. With 4.3 seconds left in the game, Oakland guard Duke Mondy missed one of two free throws to put the Grizzlies […]
Quick Hits
The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team will take on the Montana State Bobcats Feb. 24 in Bozeman, Montana. The game is a part of the 11th annual BracketBusters, a three-day men’s college basketball event pitting potential NCAA championship tournament hopefuls against each other. It will be the second meeting between the two programs. […]
Coyotes unable to execute win against State
After getting blown out 56-86 by South Dakota State in Brookings last year, the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team looked to erase those bad memories from Frost Arena. Unfortunately, the Coyotes (8-14, 4-5) were unable to exercise their demons on Thursday night, falling to the Jackrabbits by a score of 54-67. A sellout […]
Men’s Basketball Coach Dave Boots netted 500th win against SDSU
A crowd of nearly 5,000 watched as the triumphant University of South Dakota men’s basketball team edged out a close 74-71 victory against South Dakota State on Jan. 5. All in attendance had witnessed head coach Dave Boots collect his 500th win with the university, but Boots was looking elsewhere; his next game. From 1980 […]
USD zones in on rivalry rematch
On Jan. 5, the University of South Dakota Coyotes men’s basketball team watched with grins on their faces as rival South Dakota State walked off the court with a loss. USD (8-13) will now have to repeat their efforts as they travel to Brookings, S.D. to take on the Jackrabbits on January 31. The Coyotes […]