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New NDSU President Wants To Be Involved In Athletics
The new North Dakota State president says he will be “highly interested and highly involved” with Bison athletics. But he also said to not confuse that with micromanaging.
Dean Bresciani comes from a Big 12 Conference school in Texas A&M, a high… 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 »
SDSU Finds Success As D-I Trek Continues
There was no guarantee that South Dakota State's second year of wholesale eligibility for the Division I postseason would be more successful than the first. But it turned out that way.
The Jackrabbits claimed conference championships or national play… more »
YSU’s Bellamy: ‘I never wanted to be average’
When standout running back Adaris Bellamy signed with Youngstown State in late February, he opened eyes by saying he hopes to win the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the best player at the FCS level.
He hasn’t backed down since.
“I never wa… 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 »
MSU's Harbor Drafted by Philadelphia Eagles in Fourth Round
Missouri State tight end Clay Harbor was selected Saturday as the 125th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft when the Philadelphia Eagles called his name as the 27th selection of the fourth round.
Harbor became the 16th Bear ever drafted by a National Football… more »
UNI looking for a few good men
CEDAR FALLS - Mark Farley wanted his players to lay the evidence on the table.
So the coach invited Northern Iowa's football team to knock somebody to the UNI-Dome floor Saturday.
The Panthers held their first live intrasquad scrimmage of the spri… 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 »
NDSU football: Sigers shows speed with 97-yard run
The flaming meteor that crashed into the Midwest earlier this week still had some life to it on Saturday. It hit the North Dakota State defense in an intrasquad spring football scrimmage.
Running back Mike Sigers looked like he had jet-powered shoes… more »
With NDSU football, when is enough, enough?
Seems like just yesterday when Craig Bohl’s recruiting expertise was being questioned. The North Dakota State head football coach himself admitted recruiting had to improve in order to turn around disappointing 3-8 and 6-5 seasons.
Now, his recruitin… more »
Dieker comfortable with new offense as spring game approaches
CARBONDALE - Incumbent starting quarterback Chris Dieker has talked the talk and walked the walk in Southern Illinois University's new offense.
Dieker, a 6-foot-5, 235-pound junior, who was 7-0 as a starter last season, said he was comfortable with n… more »
Jacks tab UND for last 2010 opening
SDSU, USD still open to renewing football rivalry
South Dakota State got what it was looking for - and probably more - in landing a home game to round out its 2010 football schedule.
The school announced Friday that it will host the University o… more »
