Dakota Days
Expected 70 Participants at D-Days Parade
This year is the 109th year of the Dakota Days Parade, businesses and organizations alike are getting ready for the big day. With all the bands, organizations and businesses combined, there are over 70 participating groups in the parade.Taylor Kathol, the vice president of the branch manager at CorTrust bank, talked about what being in […]
Student Designs Shirt for Coyote Crazies
One of the major student organizations here on campus is the Coyote Crazies. The group’s goal is to get more students engaged in USD athletic events. One student who is on the executive team for the Crazies has been putting in a lot of work for the group during Dakota-Days this year. Taylor Titze is […]
Dakota Days Tailgate to Bring in Biggest Crowd of the Year
Dakota Days is a week full of celebrations and events. USD’s football team will close off Dakota Days with a game in the DakotaDome against Murray State on Saturday. The Coyote Alley Tailgate will kick off the football festivities. A tailgate occurs before every football game in the Dakota Dome parking lot and will also […]
D-Days Committee Reaching Out to All USD Supporters
Dakota Days is right around the corner and USD is putting final touches on plans for the week. Dakota Days will be held from Oct. 1-7 with events meant for all USD fans. Trevor Sinclair, President of the Dakota Days committee, said they have been working for 10 months on planning events for the USD […]
Fall Sports Ends with NCAA Tournament
The 2022 fall season of sports has ended which means the volleyball and football teams are heading into the offseason. Football Moments Throughout the Season The football team finished their season 3-8 after starting the season with the toughest schedule in the FCS. In their first home game of the season, they hosted the Cal […]
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 […]
Nielson Benches Camp in D-Day’s Victory
The South Dakota Coyotes headed into a matchup against the Southern Illinois Salukis on Dakota Days weekend. The Coyotes came into the match with a record of 1-5 after losing their last three games. The No. 14 ranked Salukis came in with a 5-2 record after winning their last five games. This year’s D-Days was […]
Homecoming Week Activities in Full Swing
The week of Dakota Days is annually filled with an array of events meant to bring the student body together to celebrate. This year being no different, campus is abuzz with homecoming traditions both new and old. On Sunday the homecoming festivities began at 7 p.m. with Yotes Got Talent, a show that gave Coyotes […]
Coyotes Celebrate 108 Years of Evolving Traditions
Dakota Days, an annual tradition at USD, has been around for 108 years and there have been many different traditions and styles since it first began. D-Days was first organized on Nov. 20, 1914 by the 9th President of USD Robert Lincoln Slagle as a way to help promote “campus spirit and harmony.” However, at […]
Coyotes face Salukis in 105th Dakota Days Game
The South Dakota Coyotes, which may be listed on sites such as https://w88oaz.com/, head back home after back-to-back away games where they’ll face Southern Illinois in the 105th Dakota Days football game. Last year’s playoff rematch takes center stage at this year’s D-Days. The Salukis defeated the Coyotes in the first round of the FCS […]