Coyotes Score Big Against Highway Rivals
South Dakota picked up their seventh win of the season against Mount Marty in the home opener. USD won 14-0 against the Lancers in a five inning game. South Dakota started hot as sophomore pitcher Madison Evans pitched the first inning, striking out two batters. The Coyotes struck in the bottom of the first inning, […]
First Time Championship Qualifiers
Two South Dakota sophomores on the Swimming and Diving teams are the first Coyotes to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Alex Parkinson won the 1650 freestyle at the Summit League Championships with a time of 15:04.40, and Nick Rounds won the 50 free with a school record of 19.15 second, as well as the 100 […]
Coyotes Place Second at Championships
South Dakota finished runner-up in both the men’s and women’s Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championships. The second place team finish is highlighted by 33 Coyotes earning all league honors. Senior Alexus Sindelar started the awards at the beginning of the Championships, receiving the Scholar of the Championship award after she posted a 4.0 […]
Summit League Tickets Punched
The Summit League Basketball Championships went through Sioux Falls last week from March 4-8, with South Dakota State earning the auto-bid to the big dance for the women and North Dakota State earning the bid for the men. South Dakota faced Denver in the quarterfinals on the women’s side, defeating the Pioneers 60-51 to advance […]
Donors Deliver for Coyote Athletics
The eighth annual Unite for USD giving day has passed, and Coyote athletics brought in over $349,000 with 626 donations and 961 gifts. The giving started at noon on Feb. 18 and ended 24 hours later. Staff, fans, alumni and others could donate any amount under their name or anonymously. Each team had different goals […]
Vaulting into Championships
The Coyotes Track and Field teams prepare for the Indoor Summit League Championships on Feb. 27 and 28 in Grand Forks. The men’s and women’s pole vault team controls the top five, with three of the top five on the men’s side, and the first four on the women’s side. Freshman Caelan Harland and junior […]
Playing Through the Pain
Junior forward Jack Brack has played 22 games this year, missing only seven games, but that doesn’t tell the whole story of his season. Brack injured his shoulder against Dakota St. on Dec. 18. He returned for the Coyotes on Jan. 21 against Omaha after missing over a month of games. Brack was one of […]
Bison Lead the March to the Summit
The Men’s and Women’s Summit League Basketball Championships start in one week’s time on March 4. Both the men’s and women’s teams have two games left in the season to determine the final standings. The Coyotes’ women’s team went 1-1 last week, defeating Omaha 69 to 66 on Feb. 19, then falling to North Dakota […]
Transfer Portal Cinema: Premieres 2026
The world of college athletics has seen the changes of the transfer portal, and USD is no different. Heavy hitters are both leaving and incoming for South Dakota, as six former Coyotes go to power four schools and 11 new players come here from the FBS. L.J. Phillips Jr. entered the portal after a […]
Injured Pack Receives Backup
Head Coach Eric Peterson, in his fourth season at USD, has dealt with lots of turmoil. Seven players on the Coyotes Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball roster have gotten injured this year, and six of them have missed at least seven of the 22 games played this season. The biggest injury came just last week, as […]