Summer Issue
Summer Issue: Balancing Act: Nationally ranked basketball, nursing
The Coyote women’s basketball team ranked 11th in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 17th in the Associated Press poll to end the season, but these student-athletes still find time to be students. Juniors Monica Arens and Claudia Kunzer are nursing majors. Both players joined the nursing program in February and play vital roles on […]
USD says farewell to the Sellers
This summer, USD will say goodbye to two influential figures on campus. For the last few years, Lamont Sellers and his wife, Mimi Sellers, have built relationships with students and faculty and helped share the importance of diversity at USD. Lamont Sellers has been the associate vice president for diversity for the last six years. […]
The first 365 back in the 605: Todd Lee reflects on his return
April 6, 2018, was Todd Lee’s first day on the job as USD’s head basketball coach. The Huron, S.D. native, who graduated from USD in 1986, said he feels a sense of pride returning to Vermillion to coach. “To take over the program where you went to school is a really neat deal. The family’s […]
Devers’ breakout season attributed to work ethic and attitude
In total, the USD women’s softball team won five conference games last year. This year, they’re 11-1 in Summit League play, and won nine straight games against Summit League opponents from March 30 to April 14. Redshirt-sophomore pitcher Alexis Devers has won her last six games. In those games, she has yielded zero home runs […]
Smooth as butter: Two-time Diver of the Year Isaac Morris reflects
It is a nearly impossible feat to win an Athlete of the Year award in the Summit League if you only compete for three weeks. However, junior Isaac “Butters” Morris captured the Summit League Diver of the Year after missing most of the season recovering from a torn ACL while rock climbing. “Just over the […]
Laura Chandler prepares to step in as Center for Diversity & Community director
Laura Chandler, an assistant professor of history at South Dakota State University, was hired as director of the Center for Diversity & Community following a three-part student panel April 2, 3 and 5. The Volante spoke with Chandler about her vision for the CDC, her first impressions of USD and her process of hiring a […]
Player of the Pack: Trey Burch-Manning
Trey Burch-Manning is a sophomore sport marketing & media major and a member of the men’s basketball team. Clay Conover: Why did you come to USD? Trey Burch-Manning: I came to USD because of my coaching staff. I thought we had a great relationship with them. I felt like it was the best place for […]
SGA President McNary: Welcome to USD, your new home
To my fellow Coyotes, Welcome to the Coyote family! Choosing to attend the University of South Dakota is one of the best choices you will make. USD and the Vermillion community have a lot of great things to offer, and we can’t wait until you make Vermillion your home away from home. We have a […]
Player of the Pack: Kelly Law
Kelly Law is a junior political science major and a member of the volleyball team. Clay Conover: Where are you from? Kelly Law: I’m from Minneapolis, Minnesota. CC: What do you like best about Minneapolis? KL: I would have to say the Minnesota Vikings. CC: And why is that? KL: Because every year they take a little […]