USD golfers making sure they improve over offseason
With the fall 2013 season at a close, the spring season won’t begin again for the Coyotes until February, however both the men’s and women’s golf teams are continuing work in the DakotaDome. The fall season had notable finishes for both the men’s and women’s teams, but as head coach Nick Hovden said, one the […]
Coyotes looking for consistency
The Coyotes are limping into Saturday’s match-up with Green Bay after three consecutive losses, and Green Bay is no easy feat. Green Bay is coming into the DakotaDome at 5-3, fresh off a victory over the University of Virginia Saturday. The Phoenix are ranked No. 12 in the College Insider’s Mid-Major’s Top 25, and head […]
Swim and dive set to be meet-free for the next month
The University of South Dakota swimming and diving team has seen a little more than half of their season go by. Last weekend, Dec. 7-8, the men and women both finished second at the Rochester Invitational. Sophomore long distance swimmer Morgan Barnes said despite not winning the meet, the team was very thrilled with how […]
Lone senior is leading by example on and off court
The Coyote women’s basketball team will graduate only one senior when the clock strikes zero on the 2013-14 campaign: Polly Harrington. Harrington was a major part of the Coyotes’ run to the Summit League Championship game 2013 where the Coyotes lost to South Dakota State, losing a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Harrington is a […]
Ignore the score, Glenn says team is on right track
In 2012, the University of South Dakota football team was 1-10 and were winless in the Missouri Valley Conference. Fast-forward to 2013, and the Coyotes have already won four games with one remaining, including three in the MVC. The biggest measuring stick for the Coyotes this year was how they did against conference rival South […]
Musa picks up award from USD
Football team fails to get run game established against SDSU For one of the first times this year, the Coyotes were forced to rely on the passing game against South Dakota State. Watching the Coyotes’ running game this weekend was painful. It was evident all week that both the Coyote running backs, Jordan Roberts and […]
Coyote seniors reflect on their final game inside the DakotaDome against SDSU
Saturday marks the final time the band of University of South Dakota football seniors will take the field in the DakotaDome when the go head-to-head with in-state rival South Dakota State University. Head coach Joe Glenn said a victory on Senior Day would be big for the seniors but also for the program. “It’s the […]
A yearly ordeal takes place for contracts
For college coaches, single-year contracts can display a lack of support and an unknown future. However, in South Dakota, that is all coaches can receive. Appropriation policies in South Dakota make it so a one-year contract is all that can be guaranteed to coaches, as well as educational positions. This leaves the state’s two Division-I […]
Slumping soccer team seeks strong end to season
After a hot start to the 2013 season, the Coyote women’s soccer team has cooled down, losing lost six straight, including five in conference play after starting the season 5-2-3. The Coyotes have been shut out in five consecutive matches, leaving goalkeeper Mackenzie Viktor with a lot of work on the defensive end. Despite good […]
Men runners finally healthy
The Coyote men’s cross-country team has finally gained full strength after a shaky, injury riddled start to the 2013 campaign. The Coyotes finished the first tournament in last place at the Bison Classic in Fargo, N.D. Their next race resulted in a 22nd place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn. With runners […]