Earl guides Coyotes to first Missouri Valley Conference victory
Head coach Joe Glenn and the University of South Dakota football team finally got the monkey off their back with their first conference win Saturday. It may have taken 10 attempts, but by beating the Missouri State Bears 17-14 in the DakotaDome, the program can now say they have won a game in the Missouri […]
Coyotes look to improve to 2-0 at home
Saturday will mark first time in 35 days that the University of South Dakota football team will be playing a game in the DakotaDome. The Coyotes will be taking on the Missouri St. Bears in search of their first conference win under head coach Joe Glenn. After dropping their last three games on the road, […]
Football still winless on the road, falls to Western Illinois 24-10
The University of South Dakota football team dropped its third straight game Saturday, losing to Western Illinois 24-10. Despite coming of a bye week and having almost two weeks to prepare for this week’s matchup, the Coyotes came out flat, falling to a 1-3 record in 2013. USD’s defense held the Leathernecks scoreless for the […]
Conference play set to begin
In the first two years under head coach Joe Glenn, the University of South Dakota Coyotes are 0-8 on the road. After winning their home opener in the DakotaDome against UC Davis Aug. 31, the Coyotes have dropped their last two, both on the road. They now have to head to Wacomb, Ill. to face […]
Football team aims to get over .500
Fresh off their bye week, the University of South Dakota Coyotes football team has their sights set for Flagstaff, Ariz., where they will be taking on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. Head coach Joe Glenn said the team used the bye week to rest up and prepare for a Lumberjack team coming off a 21-10 win […]
From one era to another
One era over, another just beginning. Twenty-five years is a long time for anything. When you coach at one university for that long it can be considered an era. It’s been a week since former head basketball coach Dave Boots announced his resignation and eventual retirement from the University of South Dakota. With that decision […]
Early lead not enough for Coyotes, fall to Kansas 31-14
LAWRENCE, KAN. — After jumping out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, the University of South Dakota Coyotes (1-1) allowed 24 unanswered points, losing to the University of Kansas (1-0) 31-14 Saturday night in Lawrence, Kan. The Coyote defense came out of the gates strong, forcing the three consecutive three and outs by […]
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 […]
Women’s Soccer Preview: Northern Illinois
After a forgettable two-win season in 2012, the University of South Dakota women’s soccer team is looking to turn things around. After matching their win total from last year, the Coyotes (2-1-1) have already earned wins against Wyoming and Colorado Springs, and will be fighting for a third win against Northern Illinois Friday. Coach Mandy […]
USD wins ugly against UC Davis 10-7, Vander Maten ready to lead ‘Yotes to Kansas Sept. 7
One week into the 2013 season, and the University of South Dakota Coyotes are already in the win column. The defense led by sophomore Keyen Lage helped the Coyotes match all of last year’s win total by beating the University of California-Davis 10-7 in a defensive struggle. It wasn’t the cleanest of games, but junior […]