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Erin Kinney Breaks DakotaDome Record
The Coyotes track and field team hosted their first indoor meet of the 2023 season in the South Dakota Kickoff. The teams that made their way to Vermillion were Wayne State, Midland and Morningside. USD took the top four spots in the women’s 60 meter dash as sophomore Erin Kinney took the top spot with […]
Volleyball Advances to Summit League Championship for Third Straight Year
In the semifinals round of the Summit League Tournament on Friday night, the No.1 South Dakota Coyotes faced off against the No. 4 Denver Pioneers. South Dakota defeated Denver in three sets, 25-21, 26-24 and 25-18. In set one of the match, the Coyotes and Pioneers went back and forth all the way up until […]
Men’s Basketball Motto Representing Their Season
The men’s basketball team went through a coaching transition this off-season after USD parted ways with Todd Lee and hired Eric Peterson to be the new head coach of the Coyotes. Peterson was an assistant coach for South Dakota from 2014 to 2018 before leaving for Utah State for three seasons. He then spent last […]
Volleyball Adds Three Games to Winning Record
South Dakota had a long week of games as they competed on the road against North Dakota and back at home for a doubleheader weekend against Western Illinois and St. Thomas. The Coyotes went on the road to face off against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on Tuesday night. They took the game three sets […]
Swim and Dive Score 18 Wins in Coyote Extravaganza
USD swim and dive hosted the Coyote Extravaganza this past Friday and Saturday in Sioux Falls. The Coyotes had 18 first place finishes in the two-day event; 13 from the women and five from the men’s team. Head coach Jason Mahowald also won his 150th career dual meet. The first day of competition began with […]
Football Team Ends Bears’ Playoff Hopes
The Coyotes defeated Missouri State (20-13) at the Military Appreciation game on Nov. 5. South Dakota came into the game with a 2-6 record after losing to Youngstown State last week (24-45). Missouri State entered the Dakota Dome with a 3-5 record after beating Western Illinois (64-14) at their homecoming game. The Bears came into […]
Men’s Basketball back in SCSC
The Coyotes opened up their 2022-23 season with an exhibition game against Division-3 school Simpson College. This game did not count towards either team’s overall record. In the game, the Coyotes defeated the Storm 101-55. South Dakota’s starting lineup consisted of senior guard Mason Archambault, junior guard Kruz Perrott-Hunt, junior forward Tasos Kamateros and sophomore […]
Volleyball’s 16th Straight Win against Jackrabbits
On Friday, the Coyotes matched up against in-state rivals, the Jackrabbits. South Dakota had a record of 20-2 on the season and 9-1 in the Summit League as they are currently on a seven game winning streak. As for SDSU, they entered the match with a 10-12 overall record and a 4-7 conference record. The […]
Weidner: Nielson’s Hot Seat Cools on D-Days
South Dakota football head coach Bob Nielson has been the topic of conversation around Vermillion lately after losing four of his first five games of the season. Begging the question: Is Nielson’s time with the Coyotes coming to a close? Nielson was the head coach of a fellow Missouri Valley team, the Western Illinois Leathernecks […]
Plitzuweit Gives Up Street Clothes for Jersey
A men’s basketball player is ready to trade in his street clothes for a red and white jersey as he makes his comeback after a season away from the court. Vermillion native A.J. Plitzuweit has been on the Coyote roster for three seasons but has only played one. During the 2019-20 season, Plitzuweit was redshirted, […]