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Over 7,000 fans watch as the Coyote men secure their spot in the Summit League semifinals
The Coyote men took down the Kansas City Roos in front of 7,364 fans during the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament tonight, 74-61. The contest began with the sophomore forward Tasos Kamateros winning the tip. The Roos held a lead early in the game but were only able to maintain it for five minutes. […]
Men’s basketball secures two home wins
The men’s basketball team came out with two wins on the week after battling St. Thomas and Western Illinois in front of the home crowd. The Coyotes took on St. Thomas Feb. 17 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center (SCSC). They went into the game 8-6 in Summit League play and added another win to […]
Men’s basketball splits home games against North Dakota programs
The Coyotes split last week’s games against the North Dakota teams. In a tightly matched competition against Summit League rivals North Dakota State University (NDSU) on Jan. 27, the men’s team eventually fell to the Bison in overtime, 74-62. They then played University of North Dakota (UND) on Jan. 29, where the Coyotes beat the […]
Men’s basketball finds season interruptions due to COVID-19
Prior to entering Summit League play, the Coyotes finished their non-conference schedule with a winning record of 8-4. Their last four games against Waldorf, Northern Colorado, Northern Arizona, and Bellarmine all took place in the beginning of December and set the men’s basketball team up for their first conference game. During the Waldorf game on […]
Hard work, leadership drives former walk-on
When Tasos Kamateros decided to leave his home country of Greece to walk-on for the USD men’s basketball team, he knew he would have to work to earn his spot, so he put in the work. “He (USD assistant coach Gameli Ahelegbe) basically made me realize that when I come here, I have to work […]
Coyotes, Umude ease past Mavericks for 8th straight win
The USD men’s basketball team won its 8th straight game 91-59 against the UNO Mavericks on Friday night in the team’s first home game since Jan. 3. The Coyotes were led by senior forward Stanley Umude who finished with 34 points, five rebounds and two assists. This includes 22 points in the first half. “Stan(ley) […]
Uniting international student-athletes on new show ‘Drop a Pin’
Coming to South Dakota from Cairo, Egypt, senior tennis player Habiba Aly connected with other international athletes during her four years as a Coyote. To learn more about the changes and challenges USD international athletes faced, Aly started a show on GoYotes.com, called “Drop a Pin,” to showcase the different life experiences international athletes have […]
International student-athletes face concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic
International student-athletes face a long processes when coming and leaving USD. These processes include filling out proper documents, gathering self-identification forms and organizing plane rides to their home country. Last March foreign Coyote athletes had to carry out this process unexpectedly when students were forced off campus and moved to remote learning due to the […]