College basketball team
South Dakota Coyotes University University of South Dakota All-time record 890–559 (.614) Head coach Carrie Eighmey (1st season)Conference Summit League Location Vermillion, South Dakota Arena Sanford Coyote Sports Center (Capacity: 6,000)Nickname Coyotes Colors Red and white[1]
2008* 2008* 2008* 1984*, 1985*, 2003*, 2008*, 2022 2003*, 2008*, 2022 1983*, 1984*, 1985*, 1989*, 2003*, 2004*, 2007*, 2008*, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2022 *at Division II level NCC: 1983, 1984, 1985, 2008 Summit League: 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022 NCC: 2003, 2008 Summit League: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022
The South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team represents the University of South Dakota in NCAA Division I basketball. They are currently members of the Summit League .[2]
History
As of the end of the 2022–23 season the Coyotes have a 890–559 all-time record, with play beginning in 1971. They won the North Central Conference regular season title in 1983, 1984, 1985, 2003, and finishing their time in NCC with a regular season and conference tournament win in 2008. South Dakota then made the transition from Division II to Division I with stops with the NCAA I Independents and the Great West Conference before settling in the Summit League . The Coyotes in the Summit League have won the regular season five times (2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022) then also have won the Summit League tournament four times (2014, 2020, 2021, 2022).[3] South Dakota made the NCAA tournament 10 times since joining the Division I. The NCAA four times (2014, 2019, 2019, 2022), the WNIT five times (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) and the WBI twice (2011 and 2013).[4]
Head coaches
#
Name
Term
Record (W–L)
1
Irene Mehnert
1971–73
16–6 (.727)
2
Jean Jacobsen
1973–76
22–28 (.440)
3
Mary Zimmerman
1976–82
85–64 (.570)
4
Chad Lavin
1982–86, 1998-08
273–139 (.663)
5
Fred Tibbetts
1986–90, 1998
67–53 (.558)
6
Gary Larson
1990–95
67–69 (.493)
7
Lynn Griffin
1995–98
16–58 (.216)
8
Ryun Williams
2008–12
76–47 (.618)
9
Amy Williams
2012–16
96–44 (.686)
10
Dawn Plitzuweit
2016–22
158–36 (.814)
11
Kayla Karius
2022–present
14–16 (.467)
Postseason results
NCAA Division I tournament results
The Coyotes have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments . Their record is 2–4.
Year
Seed
Round
Opponent
Result
2014
#15
First round
#2 Stanford
L 62–81
2019
#8
First round
#9 Clemson
L 66–79
2021
#11
First round
#6 Oregon
L 47–67
2022
#10
First round Second Round Sweet Sixteen
#7 Ole Miss #2 Baylor #3 Michigan
W 75–61 W 61–47 L 49–52
WNIT appearances
The Coyotes have appeared in five WNIT Tournaments . Their record is 12–4.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
2012
First round Second Sround
Drake Colorado
W 61–53 L 55–64
2015
First round Second Round
Creighton Northern Colorado
W 68–58 L 58–59
2016
First round Second Round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game
Creighton Minnesota Northern Iowa Western Kentucky Oregon Florida Gulf Coast
W 74–68 W 101–89 W 51–50 W 68–54 W 88–54 W 71–65
2017
First round Second Round
North Dakota Iowa
W 78–55 L 73–78
2018
First round Second Round Third round Quarterfinals
Houston Colorado State Michigan State TCU
W 65–58 W 74–49 W 85–83 (OT) L 71–79
WBI appearances
The Coyotes have appeared in 2 WBI Tournaments . Their record is 3–2.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
2011
First round Quarterfinals
Idaho Cal State Bakersfield
W 62-47 L 64-90
2013
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Utah State Lamar McNeese State
W 77-69 W 71-48 L 63-71
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Coyotes made eight appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament . They had a combined record of 8–8.
Season–by–season results
Statistics overview
Season
Coach
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Irene Mehnert (No Conference) (1971–1973)
1971–72
Irene Mehnert
4–2
—
—
1972–73
Irene Mehnert
12–4
—
—
Irene Mehnert:
16–6 (.727)
–
Jean Jacobsen (No Conference) (1973–1976)
1973–74
Jean Jacobsen
8–8
—
—
1974–75
Jean Jacobsen
9–7
—
—
1975–76
Jean Jacobsen
5–13
—
—
Jean Jacobsen:
22–28 (.440)
–
Mary Zimmerman (No Conference) (1976–1982)
1976–77
Mary Zimmerman
7–11
—
—
1977–78
Mary Zimmerman
17–11
—
—
1978–79
Mary Zimmerman
17–7
—
—
1979–80
Mary Zimmerman
14–15
—
—
1980–81
Mary Zimmerman
16–10
—
—
1981–82
Mary Zimmerman
14–10
—
—
Mary Zimmerman:
85–64 (.570)
–
Chad Lavin (North Central Conference ) (1982–1986)
1982–83
Chad Lavin
19–9
7—3
1st
NCAA Division II First Round
1983–84
Chad Lavin
22–7
10—2
1st
NCAA Division II Regional Finals
1984–85
Chad Lavin
23–6
11—3
1st
NCAA Division II First Round
1985–86
Chad Lavin
18–10
9—5
3rd
Chad Lavin (1st stint):
82–32 (.719)
37–13 (.740)
Fred Tibbetts (North Central Conference ) (1986–1990)
1986–87
Fred Tibbetts
14–14
4—10
4th
1987–88
Fred Tibbetts
13–15
3—11
8th
1988–89
Fred Tibbetts
22–7
10—4
3rd
NCAA Division II First Round
1989–90
Fred Tibbetts
17–11
8—10
6th
Fred Tibbetts (1st stint):
66–47 (.584)
25–35 (.417)
Gary Larson (North Central Conference ) (1990–1995)
1990–91
Gary Larson
19–9
11—7
4th
1991–92
Gary Larson
13–14
6—12
8th
1992–93
Gary Larson
16–11
9—9
6th
1993–94
Gary Larson
12–15
6—12
T—7th
1994–95
Gary Larson
7–20
6—12
7th
Gary Larson:
67–69 (.493)
38–52 (.422)
Lynn Griffin (North Central Conference ) (1995–1998)
1995–96
Lynn Griffin
6–21
1—17
10th
1996–97
Lynn Griffin
6–21
2—16
10th
1997–98
Lynn Griffin
4–16
0—11
–
1998
Fred Tibbetts
1–6
1—6
10th
Lynn Griffin:
16–58 (.216)
3–42 (.067)
Fred Tibbets(overall):
67–53 (.558)
26–41 (.388)
Chad Lavin (North Central Conference ) (1998–2008)
1998–99
Chad Lavin
7–20
3—15
10th
1999–00
Chad Lavin
11–16
4—14
9th
2000–01
Chad Lavin
15–12
9—9
T—5th
2001–02
Chad Lavin
19–9
12—6
T—2nd
2002–03
Chad Lavin
27–5
14—2
T—1st
NCAA Division II Regional Finals
2003–04
Chad Lavin
25–8
9—5
4th
NCAA Division II First Round
2004–05
Chad Lavin
17–13
3—9
7th
2005–06
Chad Lavin
15–13
3—9
6th
2006–07
Chad Lavin
22–9
6—6
3rd
NCAA Division II First Round
2007–08
Chad Lavin
33–2
12—0
1st
NCAA Division II Runner-up
Chad Lavin (overall):
273–139 (.663)
112–88 (.560)
Ryun Williams (NCAA Division I Independent ) (2008–2009)
2008–09
Ryun Williams
18–11
Ryun Williams (Great West Conference ) (2009–2011)
2009–10
Ryun Williams
15–16
6—6
4th
2010–11
Ryun Williams
20–12
10—2
2nd
WBI Second Round
Ryun Williams (Summit League ) (2011–2012)
2011–12
Ryun Williams
23–8
12—6
3rd
WNIT Second Round
Ryun Williams:
76–47 (.618)
28–14 (.667)
Amy Williams (Summit League ) (2012–2016)
2012–13
Amy Williams
19–16
10—6
3rd
WBI Semifinals
2013–14
Amy Williams
19–14
7—7
4th
NCAA first round
2014–15
Amy Williams
26–8
13—3
1st
WNIT Second Round
2015–16
Amy Williams
32–6
15—1
1st
WNIT Champions
Amy Williams:
96–44 (.686)
45–17 (.726)
Dawn Plitzuweit (Summit League ) (2016–2022)
2016–17
Dawn Plitzuweit
23–9
11—5
4th
WNIT Second Round
2017–18
Dawn Plitzuweit
29–7
14—0
1st
WNIT Quarterfinals
2018–19
Dawn Plitzuweit
28–6
14—2
2nd
NCAA First Round
2019–20
Dawn Plitzuweit
30–2
16—0
1st
NCAA Tournament not held
2020–21
Dawn Plitzuweit
19–6
12—2
2nd
NCAA First Round
2021–22
Dawn Plitzuweit
29–6
17—1
1st
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Dawn Plitzuweit:
158–36 (.814)
84–10 (.894)
Kayla Karius (Summit League ) (2022–present)
2022–23
Kayla Karius
14–16
10-8
4th
Kayla Karius:
14–16 (.467)
10–8 (.556)
Total:
890–559 (.614)
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
References
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