Athletics Ends Adidas Partnership, Moves to Nike

The University of South Dakota athletic department announced a ten-year apparel agreement with Nike and BSN Sports that will make Nike the official provider of uniforms, footwear and equipment for all 18 Coyote athletic programs beginning in July 2026. The deal marks the end of USD’s longstanding relationship with Adidas, which had outfitted the Coyotes […]

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Fall Scrimmages Set Pace for Spring Softball

To prepare for the upcoming spring season, the USD softball team kicked off the start of their exhibition games at the beginning of the month. Some of the fall practice games have been against Mount Marty, Midland and Augustana. The Coyotes are set to begin their actual season in February. “We use the fall, and […]

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Track and Softball Enter Final Stretch

As the academic year comes to a close, several University of South Dakota athletic programs continue postseason competition. The track and field teams are set to host the USD Twilight meet on May 9 at the Lillibridge Track Complex in Vermillion. This meet is the final opportunity for athletes to qualify or tune up ahead […]

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USD Softball Goes 5-0 On The Weekend

The Coyote softball team extended their win streak to nine games after going undefeated at the Pirate-Spartan Challenge in Hampton, Virginia on Friday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, March 2. USD played a double-header against the Hampton Pirates on Friday and claimed both games with scores of 4-2 and 12-0, respectively. Senior Clara Edwards recorded a […]

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USD Softball Extends Their Win Streak in Lion Classic

The USD softball team headed down to Commerce, Texas, to compete in the Lion Classic from Saturday, Feb. 22 to Monday, Feb. 24. The Coyotes performed well by going 4-1 on the weekend. USD faced Prairie View A&M in a double header to start the classic, where they ended 1-1 on the day. The Coyotes […]

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Softball Picks up Win Against Mavericks

South Dakota faced off against the Omaha Mavericks at home from April 13-14.First, the teams played in a double header on Apr. 13 at noon and 2. In game one, both teams started out slow until Omaha scored their first run at the top of the sixth inning when graduate catcher Sydney Ross singled into […]

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Coyote Softball Competes at Paladine Classic

Beginning on Friday, March 1, the USD softball team took part in the Paladine Classic in Greenville, South Carolina. The Coyotes played Akron and Furman during the three-day tournament, in which they went 2-2. The first game against Akron was originally supposed to take place on March 1 at 4:30, but due to weather conditions, […]

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Coyote Softball Picks Up First Win of the Season

On Friday, February 16, the USD softball team competed at the Panther Invitational held in Atlanta, Georgia. The Coyotes played a total of five games for the weekend. Friday at 12:30 p.m, USD faced Butler for the first game. The Coyotes started the weekend off great by winning 7-1. Freshman pitcher McKenna Young made her […]

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Softball Teams Prepare for the 2024 Spring Season

The softball team is getting ready to kick off their 2024 spring season. With a team of 20 girls, exactly half the roster is new, as the team took on five transfer players along with five new freshmen. Another new face to the program is assistant coach Shannon Privovar. Coming from The University of Sioux […]

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