South Dakota Coyotes basketball
South Dakota Coyotes basketball history
University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center
Summit League
Current head coach: Eric Peterson (2022-)
- Asst: Patrick Eberhart (2022-)
- Asst: Casey Kasperbauer (2020-)
- Asst: Brandon Ubel (2022-)
- Asst: Dwight Smith (2024-)
- DBO: Casey Bruggeman (2022-)
- Scouting/Video: Joe Kramer (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NCAAT Overall Record: 0-0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 1 (2017)
- NIT Overall Record: 0-1
- CBI Appearances: 1 (2018)
- CBI Overall Record: 0-1
- CIT Appearances: 1 (2010)
- CIT Overall Record: 0-1
- NCAA Division II National Championships: 1 (1958)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 13 (1957, 1958, 1972, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 17-12
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1950)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 0-1
Conference Titles (North Central, Great West, Summit League):
- Summit League Regular Season Championships: 1 (2017)
- Great West Regular Season Championships: 1 (2010)
- NCC (Div II) Conference Regular Season Championships: 12 (1930, 1931, 1939, 1957, 1958, 1972, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007)
- Summit League Tournament Championships: 0
- Great West Tournament Championships: 1 (2010)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- Summit League Player of the Year: 0
- Great West Player of the Year: 1 (Tyler Cain, 2010)
South Dakota head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Eric Peterson | 2022-Pres | 24-39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Lee | 2018-22 | 66-52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Smith | 2014-18 | 79-55 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey James (int.) | 2013-14 | 12-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Boots | 1988-2013 | 503-235 | 1 (6^) | 10^ | 0 |
| Doug Martin | 1982-88 | 51-116 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Doyle | 1973-82 | 106-119 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Mulcahy | 1967-73 | 87-69 | 1^ | 1^ | 0 |
| Dwane Clodfelter | 1954-67 | 149-153 | 2^ | 2^ | 1^ |
| Carl B. “Rube” Hoy | 1927-49, 52-54 | 169-190 | 3^ | 0 | 0 |
| George DeKlotz | 1949-52 | 27-41 | 0 | 1^ | 0 |
| Vincent Montgomery | 1923-27 | 33-35 | – | – | – |
| Bert Ekbert | 1922-23 | 5-15 | – | – | – |
| John W. Stewart | 1918-22 | 27-19 | – | – | – |
| unknown | 1915-16, 17-18 | – | – | – | – |
| Blaine McKusick | 1916-17 | 8-1 | – | – | – |
| Ion J. Cortright | 1914-15 | 13-3 | – | – | – |
| Rev. James Henderson | 1911-14 | 22-7 | – | – | – |
| Joseph Pipal | 1910-11 | 7-3 | – | – | – |
| A.H. Whittemore | 1908-10 | 15-4 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These conference titles, tournament appearances and national titles came when the South Dakota program was at either the NAIA or NCAA Division II level; USD moved up to Division I prior to the 2008-09 season
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.