Football
USD hires new defensive coordinator
USD head football coach Bob Nielson has found himself a new defensive coordinator. Nielson announced January 15 that he hired Travis Johansen, who was with Grand View University for the last six seasons. Johansen has garnered one of the best defenses in the NAIA over the last three years as the Vikings’ defensive coordinator and secondary […]
Law and Chancellor: Where are they now?
A short time ago, Kelly Law and Derek Chancellor’s work uniforms included pads, tape, and polyester uniforms that read “South Dakota” across the front. Now, the two sport dress shoes and suit jackets as they walk to their jobs on Capitol Hill. Kelly Law A middle blocker for the Coyote volleyball team from 2014-17, Kelly […]
Done at the Dome: Coyotes win final home game of season
In the heat of the DakotaDome, the Coyotes finally snapped a cold streak. After four consecutive losses, USD defeated Western Illinois 17-12 at home Saturday afternoon on Senior day, the last football game the DakotaDome will see until next fall. “In a lot of ways, this was probably the most complete football game of the […]
Fogg and Streveler: Where are they now?
Abigail Fogg and Chris Streveler are two former Coyote athletes that have traded in their red uniforms for new ones at the professional level. Here’s how USD has prepared them to compete there. Abigail Fogg A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, Abigail Fogg arrived in Vermillion as a junior in 2015 after spending […]
Coyotes fall to Indiana State in triple overtime
It took 31 drives to decide a winner in USD’s contest with Indiana State Saturday afternoon, a triple-overtime shootout that the Coyotes lost 51-48. After three-and-a-half hours of game time, both offenses combined for 1,111 yards of total offense. USD ran 106 plays and gained 39 first downs, both new school records. Despite the loss, USD gained almost […]
Coyotes can’t contain NDSU in 59-14 loss
They reign for a reason. Ranked first in the Football Championship Series (FCS) and boasting an NCAA-leading 14-game win streak, North Dakota State (8-0, 5-0) displayed their dominance in a 59-14 victory against USD (3-5, 2-3) at the DakotaDome Saturday afternoon. NDSU Senior quarterback Easton Stick conducted a hot first quarter, throwing a pair of […]
Coyotes can’t recover from early deficit in Youngstown
USD lost their second consecutive game 29-17 at Youngstown State Saturday afternoon. Youngstown State gained the upper hand early, scoring 19 in the first quarter en route to a 22-0 halftime lead on a cold, wet afternoon. USD struggled to get their offense going in the first half, fumbling on the third play of the […]
Miscues hurt Coyotes in loss to Northern Iowa
The first night game in the DakotaDome since 2009 did not end they way USD had hoped, losing to Northern Iowa (3-3, 2-1) 42-28 on Saturday. Two fumbles and an interception hurt the Coyotes (3-3, 2-1) in key situations. All three USD turnovers came on bad spots at bad times. The first was a fumble […]
Coyotes end Dakota Days with a victory in the Dome
Hours before the annual Dakota Days game Saturday, Ben Klett learned he would step in for an injured Kai Henry at the starting running back role. Sixty minutes of play later, Klett would walk into the depths of the DakotaDome with his first three touchdowns of the season in a 35-28 victory over No. 24 […]
Freshman phenoms in Coyote athletics
New seasons. Fresh rosters. Old leaders have moved on, and now the future of Coyote athletics relies on the next wave of standout athletes. Experience is a coveted trait among stars, but a handful of first-and-second-year athletes are already standing out in their individual sports, paving the way for the future of USD athletics. This […]