USD Athletics
Coyote Women Wrap Up Basketball Season at the Summit League
The USD women’s basketball team closed out their 2024-2025 season at the Summit League Championships against Oral Roberts on Thursday, March 6 in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. Despite South Dakota’s hard work in this quarter finals matchup, they fell to the Golden Eagles 70-50. Senior Grace Larkins signed off on a […]
The Volante Athlete of the Week
Mason Sindelar isn’t just running, he’s rewriting the record books. The redshirt junior continues to excel on the track with each meet he competes in. At the Summit League Championships held in Brookings this past weekend, Sindelar broke the meet record in the mile with a time of 4:05.4. “In the entire time of the […]
Unite for USD Generates $290K for Coyote Athletics
The University of South Dakota Athletics Department received strong support during the 2025 Unite for USD campaign, as donors contributed thousands of dollars to various sports programs. Women’s volleyball led all teams with $61,134 raised. The annual fundraiser, which brings together alumni, fans, and community members, generated contributions across multiple sports. Men’s and women’s swimming […]
Track & Field Competes at Indoor Summit League Championships
The South Dakota men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Brookings to compete in the Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championship on Feb. 28 and March 1. Lydia Knapp earned the Coyotes’ first medal of the meet, placing third in the weight throw. Teammate Delaney Smith also secured a fourth-place finish in […]
Basketball Senior Day Finishes Out Regular Season
USD held its Senior Day for the Coyote men and women on Saturday, March 1 at the Coyote Sanford Sports Center with the men facing North Dakota State and the women playing Denver. The seniors were recognized prior to the start of their games. The four women honored were seniors Adara Groman, Sophie Haydon, Alexi […]
USD Softball Goes 5-0 On The Weekend
The Coyote softball team extended their win streak to nine games after going undefeated at the Pirate-Spartan Challenge in Hampton, Virginia on Friday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, March 2. USD played a double-header against the Hampton Pirates on Friday and claimed both games with scores of 4-2 and 12-0, respectively. Senior Clara Edwards recorded a […]
Track Teams Compete at Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational
The Coyote men’s and women’s track teams traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska for the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Feb. 7 and 8. Junior Mason Sindelar set his second school record this season with a time of 1:49.34 in the 800-meters on Saturday. This record was held for over 25 […]
USD Men’s Basketball Claims a Win in Tulsa
The Coyote men’s basketball team faced Oral Roberts at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday, Feb. 8. South Dakota won by just one point with a final score of 75-74 Senior guard Chase Forte led the team in points with 14, while senior guard Paul Bruns contributed 11. Both men led South Dakota […]
Athletics Introduces Additions to 2025 Football Coaching Staff
The coaching staff is set for the 2025 fall football season with several new additions across multiple programs. USD’s Head football coach Travis Johansen announced multiple hires, including Isaiah Walker as a wide receivers coach. Walker joins USD after two seasons at Minnesota, where he served as an offensive graduate assistant before being promoted to […]
Vermillion Businesses and USD Organizations hosts a Community “Trick or Treat” Event
On Friday Oct. 27, multiple downtown Vermillion businesses and USD student organizations celebrated Halloween by hosting a community wide “trick or treat” event in downtown Vermillion. This event was mainly catered to children and families, but was open to participants of all ages at no cost for attendance. Some of the businesses that volunteered at […]