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Coyote women triumph 82-76 over Omaha
The Coyote women downed the Omaha Mavericks in a close 82-76 game Saturday in the DakotaDome. The Mavericks and the Coyotes were tied 19-19 at the end of the first quarter, but the Coyotes pulled away in the second to lead the game 42-31 at the half. At one point during the third, the Coyotes […]
Bob Nielson named new Coyote football head coach
After spending the past three seasons at the helm of Western Illinois University, 56-year old Bob Nielson will be moving to Vermillion to replace Joe Glenn as USD’s 30th head football coach. During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Nielson was introduced to USD faculty, staff, students, alumni and the media. David Herbster, the athletic director […]
Women’s basketball falls to Washington 77-64
The Coyotes came up short after looking for their seventh straight win Saturday night as they took on Washington and fell to the Huskies 77-64. “It’s a tough loss. It’s a little disappointing because I feel we didn’t play Coyote basketball,” said head coach Amy Williams. “We got a little outside of ourselves a part […]
CSU Bakersfield ends Coyote men’s five-game winning streak
The USD men’s basketball team finally found their first dose of reality since upsetting Minnesota, losing to California State University-Bakersfield Saturday night 77-67. The first leg of a double header with the Coyote women, the Coyote men were unable to keep up with CSUB in the second half. The Coyotes looked disjointed on both sides […]
Coyote women pull off string of home wins
The Coyotes went on the road to San Jose, Calif., looking for their sixth straight win. Despite it being a close game, they came out with a victory 87-77. “I feel there is a steady climb and we have turned a corner and we have made it. We are gradually getting better, but I really […]
Coyote men defeat UMKC, look forward to CSU Bakersfield
The Coyote men defeated University of Missouri-Kansas City 79-70 in their first game after their Minnesota game upset this past weekend. After a shaky first half, USD rallied and put a win together. Second-year head coach Craig Smith realized that after the Minnesota game, the transition would be tough. “Coming off of the emotion of […]
Swimming and diving teams see success at Minnesota meets
“We don’t rest for anything, we swim fast,” head swimming coach Jason Mahowald told his swimmers during practice. And swim fast they did. The men’s swimming team brought in a score of 909.5 points over the weekend to finish in second place at the Rochester Collegiate Invitational, while the women’s team took first place for […]
Video of Sound of USD performing French National Anthem goes viral
A video of the Sound of USD performing a rendition of the French National Anthem before the kickoff of the Nov. 14 home game against South Dakota State University has gone viral, garnering more than 14,000 views on YouTube. On Nov. 13, terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State group attacked sites throughout Paris, killing 130 […]
Sport Management Alliance offers different job opportunities
One group on campus is preparing its members to enter into the field of managing sports teams. The Sport Management Alliance organization offers sport management majors a place to gather together, while also offering an opportunity for students to hear about jobs in their major that they may not have previously heard of. “Every time […]
Coyote women stomp Portland State 103 – 61
The Coyotes picked up their fifth straight win Saturday in the DakotaDome after blowing out the Portland State Eagles 103-61. “I took a peak at assists and rebounding margin, those are two big stats for us. Those were both in our favor today and it was a great team win,” said USD head coach Amy […]