Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-AA
Athletic Conferences
Football: Great West Conference
Basketball: Great West Conference
School Colors
Red and white
Men Playing Varsity Sports
178 - 10%
Women Playing Varsity Sports
157 - 6%
Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients
Football:
50%Basketball:
50%Baseball:
50%Cross Country/Track:
47%Other Sports:
50%Men's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Swimming and diving
- Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
Club Sports
- Baseball
- Bicycling
- Fencing
- Ice hockey
- Paintball
- Roller derby
- Rugby (men's and women's)
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Ultimate Frisbee
Intramurals
- Basketball
- Biking
- Bowling
- Cross country
- Dodgeball
- Flag football
- Golf
- Home run derby
- Racquetball
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Trap shoot
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
Athletic Fields & Facilities
- Bluffs Golf Course
- Cross Country Course
- DakotaDome
- Nygard Field
- USD Soccer Field
- USD Tennis Courts
- Wellness Center
Most Popular Sports
Football
Most Overlooked Teams
Hockey and rugby
School Spirit
Fr the most part, school spirit at USD is considered to be high. From Coyote Crazies in the DakotaDome to those students who boast everything the University has to offer, many students are strong supporters of the school. In addition, many professors have come to USD from larger, better-known universities and say they changed schools because they wanted a chance to interact with students and do some research or other activity known to be unique to USD. Of course, you'll find students that don't like the campus, but the majority is usually saying good things.
Getting Tickets
Call the Coyote ticket office at (605) 677-5959. Tickets are easy to get, but some football games do sell out (about one or two per year). Adult tickets run from $10 to $15 per game, and adult passes range from $25 to $110, depending on the sport. Students with ID cards get into regular season games for free and don't need to call ahead for tickets. Just go to the game and walk toward the student seating section, where your student ID is scanned and you are permitted to enter. But if you are a student and you want to sit in any other section, you'll need to buy a ticket.
Best Place to Take a Walk
Around the DakotaDome track