Mogensen and Harms take Athlete of the Year Awards at the 2024 Charlie’s 

 South Dakota hosted the annual Charlie’s Award Show for Coyote Athletics on April 14, where 28 people were presented with awards.      Many athletes, coaches and staff were in attendance as many different student athletes and teams were recognized for their many achievements this year.     Sixth-year senior football linebacker Brock Mogensen won […]

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Volleyball Falls in Summit League Tournament

After clinching a share of the Summit League Regular Season title, the South Dakota Coyotes went into the tournament as the No. 4 seed as the three teams ahead of them (No. 1 Kansas City, No. 2 Omaha Mavericks and No. 3 Denver Pioneers) all had a tiebreaker over the Coyotes.  They finished the regular […]

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Fall Sports Season is Wrapping Up

The South Dakota football and volleyball teams only have a few games left on their schedule before their respective playoffs or tournaments arrive.  South Dakota Football: 7-2 overall and 5-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference record The football team currently sits tied for second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) only behind in-state rival SDSU. […]

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Volleyball Four Game Win Streak Ends in Kansas City

The Coyotes’ volleyball team returned home to play against St. Thomas on Thursday night for their annual pink game. Following the match against the Tommies, the Coyotes hit the road to play the Kansas City Roos on Saturday. Against the Tommies, the Coyotes were able to claim their fourth victory in a row with a […]

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USD Raises their 2022 Season Banners in Home Openers

The women’s volleyball team played a three-game series starting Thursday, Sept. 7 through Friday, Sept. 8 at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. For the first game, the Coyotes took on the Drake Bulldogs at 6 p.m on Thursday. Drake outscored South Dakota 25-17 in the first set, but the Coyotes bounced back to claim the […]

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Fall Sports Ends with NCAA Tournament

The 2022 fall season of sports has ended which means the volleyball and football teams are heading into the offseason.  Football Moments Throughout the Season The football team finished their season 3-8 after starting the season with the toughest schedule in the FCS.  In their first home game of the season, they hosted the Cal […]

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Volleyball Wins First NCAA Tournament Set in Program History

In the Coyotes’ third straight NCAA Tournament appearance, they fell to No. 23 Houston in five sets. Houston won the first two sets 25-14 and 25-19. USD then went on to win sets three and four 25-18 and 25-23, respectively. In the fifth and final set, the Cougars won 15-11.  Set one saw a tightly […]

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Volleyball Heads Back to Omaha, this Time for NCAA Tournament

On Saturday, the No. 1 South Dakota Coyotes took on the No. 2 Omaha Mavericks for the Summit League Tournament Title and a chance to go to the NCAA Tournament.  In the first set, it was back and forth between the two teams until the Coyotes went on a 5-0 run and got up 12-6 […]

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Volleyball 1-1 in Final Week of Regular Season

The volleyball teams took on both North Dakota schools last week in their final two games before the Summit League Tournament. On Thursday, the Coyotes took on North Dakota State where they fell 1-3. USD was able to redeem themselves on Saturday at their senior day where they swept North Dakota 3-0. The Coyotes have […]

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Coyote Volleyball Claims Top Spot in Summit League

With two regular season games left, many teams are changing their focus to the Summit League Tournament in Omaha. Only six teams get into the tournament this year. No. 1 South Dakota Coyotes: USD is 15-1 in conference play and 26-2 overall. Their games left include North Dakota State on Nov. 17 and North Dakota […]

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