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A Coyote lineman fires up the crowd at The DakotaDome

We are South Dakota's Team®

Whether you're on the field or in the stands, you're a Coyote and you're part of South Dakota's Team®

With a long tradition of excellence and a new spot in the NCAA Division I, we have a lot to be proud of here at The U.

Go Yotes!

The Coyotes are a big-time team and they need big-time competition. As members of the Great West Conference and newest member of the Summit League (beginning league play in 2011-12), the Coyotes play intense schedules featuring some of their long-time rivals and some of their newest D-I challengers.

Men's Sports Women's Sports
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Track & Field
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball
Tradition
  • The University of South Dakota sponsored its first intercollegiate athletic team in 1889 — the same year the state of South Dakota entered the Union.
  • Since 2001-02, The University of South Dakota ranks in the top percentage of all 1,200 NCAA institutions in the number of student-athletes earning NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships with 18.
  • The Coyotes have captured two NCAA national team championships, more than 20 individual national titles and nearly 80 team and individual conference crowns.
  • The Coyotes also excel in the classroom with USD student-athletes posting a 3.2 cumulative grade point average.
  • The Coyotes stay warm, dry and virtually unbeatable in South Dakota's premier athletic facility — The DakotaDome.
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