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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 […]
Coyotes snag overtime win against Drake University
Rebounding was the name of the game in the Coyotes’ 92-87 win over the Drake University Bulldogs on Thursday night in the DakotaDome. But it wasn’t an easy win for the team. Just after junior Caitlin Duffy hit a three-pointer that appeared to have sealed the game for the Coyotes, Drake’s Lizzy Wendell hit a […]
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. […]
Coyotes cruise past Marquette in home opener
After losing its last three games, the women’s Coyote basketball team was looking for win Monday night in the DakotaDome. A win is what the team earned at its home opener of the season, beating out Marquette 97-69 after a rough first half and an intense second half. “The second half almost made up for the last 20 […]
Coach Joe Glenn announces retirement
The MUC Ballroom was packed with students, athletes, colleagues and well-wishers during a press conference Monday announcing the retirement of USD’s head football coach Joe Glenn. After “four great years” with Glenn, Athletic Director David Herbster said during the press conference he is grateful to Glenn for his work during his four year tenure at USD.buy veklury […]
South Dakota head football coach Joe Glenn retiring
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY, THE VOLANTE WILL HAVE COMPLETE COVERAGE MONDAY MORNING University of South Dakota football coach Joe Glenn is retiring. The 66-year-old Nebraska native compiled a record of 200-134-1 in 28 seasons, and is one of 76 coaches in NCAA history to win 200 games. He was 12-34 in four seasons at […]
Graduate student sets sights on qualifying for 2016 Olympic Trials
Megan Glisar has earned many titles throughout her life. A top USA Outdoor National Championship high jump athlete, a USD audiology graduate student and perhaps most important to her, a mom. Now, she’s hoping to add one more title to her list – Olympic athlete. A former Coyote high jumper for the track and field […]
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 […]
Women’s basketball off to rocky start
The women’s basketball team is off to a rocky start after losing its first two games. On Friday, the Coyotes faced off against Utah in Salt Lake City for the opening game of the season. The game was back and forth between the two teams, with the lead changing a total of seven times throughout […]
Eichkorn earns spot in cross country nationals
Senior Amber Eichkorn did it again this past Friday, qualifying for her second straight Division I cross country national meet. The Midwest Regional meet was hosted in Lawrence, Kansas, this year at Rim Rock Farms. The race kicked off at noon, and Eichkorn didn’t wait for a second to solidify herself as one of the […]