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The University of South Dakota is the state’s flagship university. We’re the big-time university w with a small-college feel. We’re the home of e extraordinary opportunities. Click through these p pages to learn more about.... The University Vermillion Coyote Athletics
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From accounting to health science, business to art, computer science to education, pre-med to pre-law, there’s a pretty good chance we have just what you’re looking for at the University of South Dakota. Students can choose from over 130 undergraduate programs and 57 graduate programs offered at one of our eight colleges.
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be the best small, public flagship university in the nation built upon a liberal arts foundation. Students and faculty strive toward that through our signature programs Honors, First Year Experience, Undergraduate Research - which enhance the solid education foundation.
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The University of South Dakota’s mission is simple. To
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A record 10,151 students passed through the halls of the University of South Dakota in 2010, including more than 7,200 undergraduates and 2,900 graduates. More than 80 percent of the school’s 419 faculty members have the highest degree in their field, but a 17:1 studentfaculty ratio gives a great education a personal touch. The renowned and driven students make South Dakota the best higher education institution in the state.
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that way. South Dakota is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review and its 2011 “Best Colleges” issue. The University of South Dakota is the only institution from the state named to this year’s prestigious list.
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We aren’t the only ones to feel
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Graduates of South Dakota have traveled the world and accomplished great things. Famous alumni include USA Today founder Al Neuharth (top left), and Tom Brokaw (top right), the long-time host of NBC Nightly News. U.S. Senators Tim Johnson (bottom left) and John Thune (bottom middle) earned degrees at USD, along with President James Abbott.
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acre tree-lined campus, manicured green lawns, sculptures and displays of seasonal flowers create a lush park-like educational setting. All across campus, visitors will notice significant campus improvement projects as South Dakota is investing more than $100 million in projects that have recently been completed or are currently under construction.
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The University’s 274-
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city’s warm and welcoming charm for 150 years. Today, more than 10,000 adventurers, farmers, manufacturers, professionals and scholars call Vermillion home. Downtown restaurants, movie theaters, cafes and specialty shops are all within walking distance of the campus. But if you’re up for a road trip, you can make Sioux Falls or Sioux City in less than an hour, Omaha in about two and Minneapolis in five.
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Residents and visitors to Vermillion have enjoyed the
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Leisure time has a place here, too. Choose your adventure...Kayak on the Missouri River or sail on Lewis & Clark Lake. Bike along the river or hike at Spirit Mound. Golf at The Bluffs or disc golf at Prentis Park. There The are lots of things to do in Vermillion.
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Success for South Dakota student-athletes is measured on the field and in the classroom. The Coyotes have excelled, not only at the conference level, but also on a national scale and as professionals. Below are some outstanding accomplishments: 23 NCAA Championships 774 All-Americans (including 2011 AllAmerican Bethany Buell, top) 46 Academic AllAmericans 87 conference titles 41 NFL players 2 Olympians
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Coyotes have also gone on to achieve great things at the professional level, including two-time Olympian Derek Miles (top), NFL player Stefan Logan (bottom right) and basketball player Josh Mueller (bottom left).
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One of the finest competition and training facilities in the region, the DakotaDome is home to all 17 Coyote teams. The complex serves South Dakota’s 350 student-athletes on a daily basis and is one of the state’s most recognizable man-made landmarks.
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Student-athletes at South Dakota are given support in all areas of their college experience. Coyote staff members trained in academic support, strength training, sports medicine and more work on a oneon-one basis with each student-athlete.
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community, whether it is working on projects in the region through the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), or volunteering to assist those in need, such as flood preparations (bottom, center).
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Coyote student-athletes enjoy giving back to the
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South Dakota passion makes gameday on campus one of the best days in Vermillion. Everyone gets involved from the color guard to the dance squad and cheerleaders to the school band. Even the baton twirler catches the USD spirit.
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A faithful following of fans always support South Dakota student-athletes. Coyote Nation loves its studentathletes and wears the red and white proudly at all home events. Their die-hard enthusiasm help make gameday a memorable experience for everyone involved.
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Now entering its ffourth year of its ttransition to NCAA D Division I, South Dakota ccontinues to achieve ssuccess. In the first three yyears of the transition, tthe Coyotes have won e eight conference titles, iincluding sweeping tthe 2011 Great West IIndoor Track and Field Championships (top C aand bottom). 2010-11 ssaw 88 South Dakota aathletes earn allcconference honors, with ttwo earning player of tthe year honors. This aalso included two coach of the year honors. o
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The 2011-12 season will m mark South Dakota’s first iin the Summit League in aall sports except football. C Coyote swimming and d diving paved the way into tthe league as an associate m member from 2009-11.
Lindsey Boyd - all-conference first team
Mariah Anderson - All-Summit League
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Charlie Westbrook - all-conference first team
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1. Coaching Staff: A veteran, knowledgeable coaching staff with more than three decades of collegiate experience leads the way. 2. Strength/Conditioning/Facilities: South Dakota has a full-time strength and conditioning coach along with weight room and practice facilities to help student-athletes reach their full potential. 3. Academics: The U provides the tools for student-athletes to not only prosper on the field of competition but also in the classroom. 4. Tradition: A program with five conference titles that is closing in on the 600-win milestone continues to grow.
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The South Dakota women’s basketball program strives for excellence on and off the court to help Coyote student-athletes be their best.
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Fourth-year South Dakota women’s basketball coach Ryun Williams is in the midst of a highly successful coaching career: --His 53 wins at USD are the second-most in school history for a coach in his/her first three seasons. --Career record of 288-170 in 16 seasons as collegiate head coach, an average of 18 wins per season. --USD is 35-9 (.795) the DakotaDome under Williams. --USD teams each earned WBCA Academic Top 25 Honor Roll awards in Williams’ first three seasons.
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The Coyote ote coaching staff features three full full-time time assistants and a graduate assistant who help Head Coach Ryun Williams, top center, in all phases of running the South Dakota women’s basketball program - from gameplanning to recruiting to travel to practice. Ryan Larsen, top left, is in his fourth year at South Dakota and has more than a decade of college coaching experience. Mandy Koupal, top right, one of the greatest players in South Dakota women’s basketball history and the program’s all-time leading scorer, is in her second year as a full-time assistant after spending two years as a graduate assistant. Brooke Atkinson, right, joins the Coyote staff with nearly 10 years of collegiate experience. Former Coyote Maggie Youngberg, right, is in her second season as a graduate assistant coach on the USD staff.
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The Coyotes made history in 2010-11, as they earned their first-ever postseason berth as a Division I program when they qualified for the Women’s Basketball Invitational tournament. The Coyotes not only made their first postseason appearance as a Division I team -- they also earned their first-ever Division I postseason win with a 62-47 victory over Idaho at the DakotaDome on March 17, 2011, to advance to the second round of the WBI, where they faced Cal StateBakersfield.
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Student-athletes, and specifically basketball, have facilities designed for them. The Coyotes have a private practice facility and hours of the weight room just to themselves. Several improvements have recently been made to the DakotaDome, including a new videoboard.
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South Dakota’s Athletic Academic Service’s mission is to provide student-athletes with the support necessary to reach their full academic potential. The university provides each student-athlete with a full-time Athletic Academic Advisor who coordinates the following and more for each of their assignees: Academic enhancement in the classroom Assistance with class scheduling and major selection Connections with faculty to track academic progress Arrangement of tutors and study assistance Access to supplemental instruction Monitoring of class attendance Coordination of the Coyote Athletic Study Center Academic Orientation Class Promotion of student-athlete academic success
Dave Lorenz Athletic Academic Advising Coordinator
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The South Dakota women’s basketball program places
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an emphasis on academics, and the efforts of the student-athletes are evident: --South Dakota was named to Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll in both 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11. --The Coyote women finished with a team GPA of 3.311 in 2008-09, a GPA of 3.381 in 2009-10 and a GPA of 3.390 in 2010-11. --Had 18 student-athletes earn Great West Academic All-Conference honors over past two seasons.
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Three former Coyote standouts -- Shannon Daly, left, Jeana Hoffman, top right, and Bridget Yoerger, bottom right -- all have played professionally overseas in Europe. Yoerger is entering her third year of playing in Holland after earning all-league honors in 2009-10 and 2010-11.
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history of South Dakota women’s basketball: --All-time record of 598-454. --Advanced to National Championship Game, 2008 --Five Conference Championships --46 all-conference/all-independent selections, including the 2010-11 GWC Defensive Player of the Year, Jodie Boss --Two-time national player of the year (2002-03 and 200304), Mandy Koupal (pictured above left) --Four All-American honors (Shelby Petersen, 1993; Mandy Koupal, 2003 and 2004; Jeana Hoffman, 2008).
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There have been many proud accomplishments in the
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The South Dakota basketball teams are supported loyally by their fans (pictured below) throughout the season, including the student section known as the “Coyote Crazies,� pictured above, where students clad in red cheer on their Yotes. The fans create a great homecourt advantage for USD, which is 308139 (.689) all-time at the DakotaDome.
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The Summit League is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2011-12, and the 10-team league is as strong as ever. League members include South Dakota, South Dakota State, North Dakota State, Western Illinois, Oral Roberts, Southern Utah, Oral Roberts, Missouri-Kansas City, Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne and Indiana UniversityPurdue University-Indianapolis.
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The Ultimate Goal - Graduation Student-athletes at South Dakota are students first -- and their ultimate goal is to obtain their degree when they complete their time at the university. It’s an emphasis starting from the university’s administration that carries down to the Coyote coaching staff.
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