Category: Great West Conference
David Sayler Named USD Athletic Director
Vermillion, S.D. – University of South Dakota President James W. Abbott introduced David Sayler as the school’s 12th athletic director at a press conference Thursday afternoon in the Muenster University Center. Sayler joins the Coyotes after spending th… more »
Summit League Will Conduct Football Feasibility Study
ELMHURST, Ill. - The Summit League conducted its annual President's Council Meeting on June 21 in Chicago and announced that the league will conduct a feasibility study into having football as a league-sponsored sport.
According to a statement releas… more »
WAC has big decision ahead to replace Boise
With Boise State defecting from the WAC to the Mountain West starting in 2011, it will be interesting to see what WAC officials try to do.
Football is what made Boise State the program it is today. The Broncos also won WAC championships in gymnastics… more »
College football: An early look at replacements for Boise State
Current WAC membership
Here's what the WAC's membership will look like in 2011-12 if it doesn't add additional institutions.
» Fresno State
» Hawaii
» Idaho
» Louisiana Tech
» Nevada
» New Mexico State
» San Jose State
» Utah St… more »
Conference shake-up could bolster UND's chances of finding a home
The conference movement that is shaking NCAA Division I athletics like a massive earthquake this week has the Big Sky Conference on alert. On Thursday, the University of North Dakota and Southern Utah were both on the league’s radar.
To what extent i… more »
Opportunity may come knocking for Cal Poly football
If Western Athletic Conference realigns, Cal Poly could have chance to move to FBS
With speculation pointing toward a shift in college conference alignment — and news expected to come as early as Monday — Cal Poly could be facing its best, and perhap… more »
Top Coaches in South Dakota DakotaDome History
Coyote Athletics has enjoyed a long history of success. In its 30 years as the home of the Coyotes, the DakotaDome has produced over 650 All-Americans. While many aspects are involved in athletic success, surely one of the most important is the coaching… more »
New Leadership Looms As Coyotes Aim High
The University of South Dakota's second year outside NCAA Division II was as different from the first year as the first was from all those decades as a North Central Conference school.
The hectic up-and-down nature of the independent scheduling of 20… more »
FCS Student-Athletes Amongst 2010 NFF Hampshire Honor Society Membership
DALLAS, May 4, 2010 - The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the members of the 2010 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a… more »
Quarterbacks Competitive In USD Spring Game
Though it came in essentially an expanded scrimmage, Dante Warren’s performance seemed to solidify a job that had been up for grabs.
Earning the starting nod after a strong spring, the University of South Dakota junior quarterback passed for 121 yard… more »
Spring in their steps: Walk-ons key in offseason
Positioned like a safety, South Dakota State assistant Jay Bubak takes two steps forward and leans over.
"Third group, third group!" he screams. Then it hits him: There is no third group of defensive backs.
Welcome to the skeletal reality of s… more »
USD Coyotes Bring Spring Football to Sioux Falls
The University of South Dakota football team made its way north to Sioux Falls saturday morning for a spring football practice.
The 'Yotes are a couple of weeks into spring ball and as they usually do, they brought their show to Bob Young Field. It's… more »
UND football: Offense takes step forward
GRAND FORKS – Quarterback Brent Goska wasn’t wearing the red jersey during the University of North Dakota’s scrimmage Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
But that was OK with the Sioux backup. As a running quarterback, Goska knows he’ll take some hits when… more »
UND football: Rivalry renewed
UND, South Dakota State once again to meet after a six-year break
UND’s 2010 football season starts with back-to-back road games against two teams that played in bowl games last season. It ends with back-to-back road games against two teams that adv… more »
UND nickname: Sioux fans down south get their say
FARGO — The Fargo Sioux Boosters luncheon on Tuesday featured one of the biggest crowds in recent memory, and it wasn’t just to find out where UND games will be played on the radio next year.
With the North Dakota Board of Higher Education retiring… more »