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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Coyote men’s basketball outlasts Minnesota in double overtime thriller
It took two extra periods but the Coyote men defeated the Golden Gophers 85-81 in a game that went right down to the wire. The Coyotes came out hot and held a six point lead at the half. Minnesota would not go down easily, as they rallied in the second half and outscored USD 30-24 […]
Coyote men defeat South Dakota School of Mines 83-63
USD had no problem dispatching South Dakota School of Mines on Tuesday night. After leading 40-25 at the half, the close scoring second half saw the Coyotes score 43 points and the School of Mines score 38 points leading to an 83-63 USD victory. Coyote senior guard Casey Kasperbauer led all scorers with 26 points. […]
Coyote men’s basketball off to 1-2 start
In the past week the USD men’s basketball game played three games in three days. After falling in the first two (69-77 to Wright State and 65-72 to Northern Illinois), the Coyotes were able to prevail in the third beating California State Northridge 76-72. The Coyotes led all three games at the half, but were […]
Coyotes look to keep focus in final game
With a loss to South Dakota State, USD’s playoff hopes went from being a possibility to a long shot. The 5-5 Coyotes (3-4 in Missouri Valley) have another tough test this week, going up against No. 6 Illinois State. The Redbirds have been playing a solid game all year, with losses to Iowa and SDSU […]
SDSU outlasts USD, beats Coyotes 30-23
After squandering a 10 point lead in the fourth quarter, USD’s attempt at a game winning drive fell short with an incompletion in the end zone bring the USD vs. SDSU game to a 30-23 close. Playing in front of a sold out crowd of 10,345, USD jumped out to an early lead in the […]
Men’s basketball aims for NCAA Tournament trip as season begins
A trip to the Summit League semi-finals last year gave the men’s basketball team its first taste of victory they’ve ever had in the Tournament. This year the team looks to take it one step forward and win it all, for a chance to go dancing in the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Craig Smith enters […]
Coyotes look forward to State game, possible playoff berth
It’s that time of year again when the state of South Dakota is preparing for the clash between the Jackrabbits and the Coyotes. Past games and the transition to Division I have been difficult for the Coyotes. They have been roughed up by SDSU in past years they’ve squared off, but this year they hope […]