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 […]

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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 […]

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Verbatim- December 9th, 2015

This is the last episode for the semester. Today we will be looking at USD’s first Hanukkah celebration, and watch a recap of some of the stories that happened this semester. Produced By: Krystal Schoenbauer Assistant Producer: Rachel Newville Videographer: Sydney Mook Editor in Chief: Trent Opstedahl Managing Editor: Malachi Petersen Online Editor: Michael Geheren

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Professor designs South Dakota ornaments for National Christmas Tree

Last week, the 93rd National Christmas Tree was lit at the White House in Washington, D.C., and USD had a part in the spectacle that is viewed by thousands of visitors. This year, the tree’s decorations reflect the celebration of the National Park Service’s 100th birthday, and some of the ornaments were created by a […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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