Sports
Student athletes receive help from academic advisers to ensure eligibility
Every student at USD has the tools to be academically successful, however, student athletes have a slightly different program that ensures they maintain eligibility. A team of three full-time academic advisers and two graduate assistants manage the academic well-being of more than 350 athletes on campus. One academic adviser, Taylor Chapman, who ran cross country […]
Diver Greysen Hertting looks to follow up historic season
In her three years at USD, junior diver Greysen Hertting has put together an impeccable resume. Earlier this month she was named Summit League Diver of the Year for the third consecutive season. This win comes after she swept both boards at the Summit League Championships. She’s the first female diver to ever do this. […]
BREAKING: Dawn Plitzuweit named new USD women’s head basketball coach
Dawn Plitzuweit has been named the 10th women’s basketball head coach in program history. Plitzuweit, who is coming from a coaching position at Northern Kentucky, has compiled a 188-93 record in nine years as a head coach. She has led programs to 19 winning seasons in 21 years of coaching experience at the NCAA Division […]
Coyote track and field team hosts first outdoor meet in brand new Lillibridge Track Complex
The first outdoor track meet at USD in 30 years was held yesterday at the Lillibridge Track Complex, which was completed earlier this year. With the premier of the new facility, energy at the USD Twilight meet was high among its Coyote track athletes. Sophomore Lindsay Joyce, who won the 1500, said the good weather and the […]
With spring ball underway, Coyotes prepare for next season
After an off-season that saw the retirement of head coach Joe Glenn and the addition of new head coach Bob Nielson, the Coyotes are beginning to adjust to a new system. This spring has been all about implementing and adapting to coach Nielson’s new way of running things. “I think the implementation of the new offense […]
USD athletics department budgets for coming year, lack of GAF increase
In a small office tucked away in the bowels of the DakotaDome, Jeanette Hubert plans for the Athletic Department’s coming year. Hubert, the Associate Athletic Director of Finance & Administration for USD, and her one assistant race against the clock every year to plan the department’s $12.9 million budget before July 1, the start of the […]
Coyote tennis bests rival SDSU, sees improvement from previous years
For the first time in four years, the USD women’s tennis team captured a win against rival South Dakota State University Sunday. SDSU has been near the top of the Summit League rankings for the past few years. Coyote head coach Brett Barnett said the Coyotes have have been playing strong in the conference conference. “Right now we are […]
USD sports teams compete for Coyote Cup
In 2006, USD created a competition among sports teams that has struck up competitiveness among USD athletes: the Coyote Cup. As opposed to the usual physical activity required in athletic competition, this one encompasses a greater amount of skills and participation. Jamie Oyen, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee adviser, said the program was patterned after the Ball […]
Women’s athletics deserve more respect
WNBA. Saying that alone is enough to elicit laughs in most high school classrooms. “Women’s sports” is another guarantee for laughter. Why is this? The negative connotation surrounding female athletics is a strange one. To an outsider, I guess it makes sense. I’ll admit I’ve made my fair share of WNBA jokes. Until this year […]
Coyote golf teams look to finish seasons strong
As the spring season nears its finish, the USD golf teams hope to make a late season comeback at the Summit League Championships. After a subpar spring season, both the men and women’s teams want to show their strengths when it matters most. The Coyote men’s team traveled south to Jonesboro, A.R. to compete in the Arkansas State Red […]