USD visits idea of student-athlete compensation
The National Collegiate Athletic Association discussed the recent change made this year of Power Five conference schools that pay for full cost of attendance for their student-athletes. While the University of South Dakota is not part of the Power Five conference, it is now the school’s choice whether to implement this system as well. Representatives from the […]
Club baseball building team chemistry to boost competitiveness
With the spring season well underway, the University of South Dakota Club Baseball team can finally call the Prentis Park baseball field home. While baseball is not a sanctioned sport at USD, the club allows any student who has a baseball background to join the team and continue playing the sport. Senior catcher Sam Parkinson said […]
Archery Club building up its program
In its first full year as a recognized club at the University of South Dakota, the Archery Club is focusing efforts on building up the program. “We are trying to get our name out there and get people interested,” club secretary Samantha McMahon said. “We have around 20-30 members so far, though.” McMahon also said the the […]
Men’s basketball prepares for Summit League
With the regular season over, the Coyotes have secured the fifth seed in the Summit League Tournament and will now play Fort Wayne in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament March 7 in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center at 6 p.m. The Coyotes split their two games with Fort Wayne during […]
Radio entities give voice to the ‘Yotes
Although they may not be seen on the court, the voices of John Thayer and Joe Van Goor narrate the action behind the scenes of the University of South Dakota basketball games for listeners on the radio. Both Thayer and Van Goor work for Learfield Sports/Coyote Sports Network radio network in Vermillion, which covers the […]
Pay gap between male and female coaches ‘a problem’
Data gathered from the University of South Dakota’s athletic financial report for the 2014-2015 fiscal year shows a noticeable discrepancy in payment between the men’s and women’s head coaches, making a gap of more than $41,000 in yearly pay. USD Athletic Director David Herbster said the university does a good job by compensating their head […]
NCAA, USD review Division I policies
University of South Dakota representatives attended National Collegiate Athletic Association sessions in Washington, D.C. Jan. 15-18 concerning the Division I championship model, sexual assault prevention, academic misconduct, drug testing, concussion safety and further scholarship options. “The University has a lot of optimism about the future of the student athletes and how successful they are both […]