Sports
Coyote women defeat IUPUI 65-59
After trailing by three at halftime, the Coyotes stormed back against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in the second half with a big contribution from senior guard Nicole Seekamp. The 65-59 win increases their winning streak to five games. It was an ice cold first half for the Coyotes from the field. USD shot just 17 […]
Coyote women blow out Fort Wayne 92-60
The USD women dominated in the DakotaDome once again Thursday night, blowing out Fort Wayne 92-60. After a 20 point Coyote halftime lead was shrunk to nine in the third quarter, the Coyote women went on a 13-0 run to close out the third. The fourth quarter was all Coyote as well, with USD outscoring Fort […]
Coyote men get needed conference win over Western Illinois
The Leathernecks got out to a hot start over the Coyotes in the first half during Wednesday night’s game in the DakotaDome, but the Coyotes were able to make a comeback for a 76-67 win. Western Illinois led nearly the entire half and entered halftime with a five point lead. After the game Coyote head […]
USD thaws losing streak in Frost Arena, beats SDSU 63-58
The Coyote women thawed their losing streak in Frost Arena Sunday afternoon and won their first game there since 1990, beating the Jackrabbits in a close 63-58 game. With less than a minute left to play, senior guard Nicole Seekamp tied up the game 58-58 before hitting her first three of the game, putting the […]
Coyotes shine at Dakota Realty Alumni Meet
The University of South Dakota kicked off the indoor track and field season on Saturday in the DakotaDome with the annual Dakota Realty Alumni Meet. USD hosted teams from across the area including Augustana, Wayne State, Colby Community College (KS) and the University of Sioux Falls. The meet was also open to unattached competitors who […]
Men lose 65-66 to NDSU in Fargo
Junior guard Shy McClelland’s last second shot Wednesday night rolled around and out of the basket, putting an end to a close game in Fargo. The Coyotes’ loss was their third straight in two weeks. The lead changed three times throughout the game, but the Coyotes’ largest lead was only by one. In the second half […]
USD men blow 21 point lead, lose 73-79 to Omaha
The Coyote men’s basketball team suffered a harsh 73-79 loss to the Omaha Mavericks after blowing a 21 point lead in the second half of Saturday evening’s game in the DakotaDome. It was a high intensity game with rapid fire exchanges between the two teams and the Coyotes were able to maintain a solid lead […]
Coyote women triumph 82-76 over Omaha
The Coyote women downed the Omaha Mavericks in a close 82-76 game Saturday in the DakotaDome. The Mavericks and the Coyotes were tied 19-19 at the end of the first quarter, but the Coyotes pulled away in the second to lead the game 42-31 at the half. At one point during the third, the Coyotes […]
Bob Nielson named new Coyote football head coach
After spending the past three seasons at the helm of Western Illinois University, 56-year old Bob Nielson will be moving to Vermillion to replace Joe Glenn as USD’s 30th head football coach. During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Nielson was introduced to USD faculty, staff, students, alumni and the media. David Herbster, the athletic director […]
Women’s basketball falls to Washington 77-64
The Coyotes came up short after looking for their seventh straight win Saturday night as they took on Washington and fell to the Huskies 77-64. “It’s a tough loss. It’s a little disappointing because I feel we didn’t play Coyote basketball,” said head coach Amy Williams. “We got a little outside of ourselves a part […]