Sports
Coyote Crazies 30th anniversary
The USD Dance and Cheer teams are not the only groups cheering for USD athletics. Since 1996, the Coyote Crazies have worked to engage students and build school pride at athletic events. This year marks 30 years of Coyote Craziebringing school spirit to USD athletics. Co-President Colton Pottratz has cheered alongside fellow Crazies to help […]
Football helmets honor indigenous cultures
Last weekend marked a historic moment in the Dakota Dome. It was the first time in Division I history that both teams wore helmets with Indigenous wording. South Dakota’s helmets read “Sungmanitu,” which is Lakota for coyote. The helmets debuted last season. The helmet decals were designed by Sadie Red Wing (Spirit Lake Dakota). Eastern […]
Study shows high CTE rates in the NFL
A recent study conducted by researchers at Mass General Brigham and Boston University released August 25 found that of former National Football League (NFL) players who died from 2016 to 2021, 25% had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Eight-hundred-seventy-eight former NFL players died between 2016 and 2021. Researchers were able to examine 235 of the deceased […]
Third times the Charm?
South Dakota football went 10-5 in 2025, making it to the FCS Playoffs and going to the quarterfinals. This all happened under first year head coach, Travis Johansen, after former coach Bob Nielson retired after nine years. In early Feb., Johansen left South Dakota to become the defensive coordinator for Rutgers in New Jersey. Shortly […]
Coyotes take third at championships
The Coyotes men’s golf team competed at the Summit League Championships from May 3-5. South Dakota started strong as a team on the opening day, going even on the day, the only team not to go over par. The Coyotes, at that point, held a two score lead over NDSU. USD struggled getting it going […]
Locked into success
After finishing third in the Summit League and making the semifinals in the Summit League Tournament, second year Head Coach Carrie Eighmey has received a contract extension. USD’s Women’s Basketball team improved by 15 wins from year one to year two under Eighmey. Her new contract is a five year deal that has her at […]
Nike swooshing into Coyote Athletics
University of South Dakota has partnered with Nike and BSN Sports for the next ten years of Coyote Athletics. This partnership will start on July 1. When fans come back to campus in the fall, Adidas will be gone from the Coyotes’ jerseys, and the Nike swoosh will now be there instead. Adidas has been […]
One last meet before conference
The South Dakota track and field teams hosted the South Dakota Challenge at the Lillibridge Track Complex on May 1-2. The team won 21 events over the two day competition. The distance team led the way on the first day of competition, with the men’s 1500 and 5000 sweeping the podium. The men’s pole vault […]
Golf takes on Tiger Invitational
The South Dakota Men’s Golf team traveled to Columbia, Mo. for the Tiger Invitational on April 6 and 7. Missouri took first place in their home meet, being the only team to finish in the negatives with a score of minus seven. USD finished in eight place with a score of plus 21. South Dakota […]
Non-Conference meets
After playing back-to-back Summit League matchups, South Dakota Women’s Tennis went on the road for some non-conference games to finish their non-conference schedule. First, the Coyotes played Creighton in Omaha. South Dakota lost the doubles point despite the doubles team of senior Selena Bird and freshman Ava Doddridge winning their matchup. The Coyotes […]