Coyotes remain unbeaten in conference with thrashing of Mastodons

The Coyotes (18-2, 7-0 CONF) kept their record in the Summit League perfect on Friday with a 79-25 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne (4-15, 0-6 CONF) inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.   USD has now won seven games in a row, all by at least 21 points. USD’s defense led the charge, holding the […]

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Coyote men’s basketball beats Purdue Fort Wayne 83-60

South Dakota (13-8, 4-3) defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 83-60 (9-12, 2-4). The game was led by senior guard Cody Kelley who boasted 18 points and junior guard Stanley Umude who led defensively with three blocks. After this game, the Coyotes are now 4-5 in their last nine games.  “We don’t call it a hump, any […]

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USD Sanford School of Medicine Dean to retire in July

For the last eight years, Mary Nettleman has served as a loyal and dedicated leader at the Sanford School of Medicine. This July, her time at USD and as the medical school dean is coming to an end. Nettleman is a physician and has always worked in academic medicine. Before accepting deanship at USD, she […]

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Coyote victory spells sweep for Jacks

The Coyotes (12-8, 3-3 CONF) earned a weekend sweep in basketball over their in-state rivals, the Jackrabbits, as the men’s team took down SDSU (14-8, 5-2 conf) 99-84 in front of 5,349 fans inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Sunday afternoon. USD’s win directly followed the women’s 83-48 victory over SDSU in the doubleheader. It […]

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Coyotes hand Jacks worst Summit League loss in team history

The Coyote women (17-2, 6-0 CONF) kicked off a double-header inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center against in-state rivals SDSU (14-7, 6-1 CONF) with a dominant 83-48 victory to remain unbeaten in Summit League play. USD came into the game ranked 21 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 25 in the Associated Press Top […]

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USD Student Government votes in favor of Dakota’s Promise Scholarship

The student governments of South Dakota’s six regental universities passed a resolution in support of the Dakota’s Promise Need-Based scholarship on Dec. 10.   This scholarship would move the Board of Regents one step closer to their post-secondary education goal. According to the resolution from the South Dakota Student Federation, the South Dakota Student Federation […]

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Coyotes set to host NIVC final with win over Tulsa

The Coyotes (31-2) advanced to the finals on the NIVC Tournament with a 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-13) victory over Tulsa (18-16) in the semifinals on Saturday inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. It was the team’s 31st win of the season. After the victory, head coach LeAnne Williamson addressed the 1,315 in attendance to […]

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Volleyball defeats Central Michigan in first round NIVC win

The South Dakota volleyball team defeated Central Michigan in the first round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championships after a first set loss on Thursday night. Inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, the coyotes moved up to 28 and two in the season while 11 and oh at home pushing their home court went streak […]

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Women’s basketball defeats Creighton Bluejays 72-65

The women’s basketball team downed Creighton in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Wednesday, beating the Bluejays 72-65. The No. 24 ranked Coyotes (8-1) topped their Big East opponent (6-2) after taking the lead on the first play of the game. During the two teams’ fifth straight meeting, Coyote redshirt sophomore and center Hannah Sjerven […]

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