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The U is the state of South Dakota’s fl agship university. We’re the big-time university with a small-college feel. We’re the home of extraordinary opportunities. Click through these pages to learn more about....

The University Vermillion Coyote Athletics

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The University

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From accounting to health science, business to art, computer science to education, pre-med to pre-law, there’s a pretty good chance we have just what you’re looking for at The U. Students can choose from over 130 undergraduate programs and 57 graduate programs off ered at one of our eight colleges.

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The University of South Dakota’s mission is simple. To be the best small, public fl agship university in the nation built upon a liberal arts foundation. Students and faculty strive toward that through our signature programs - Honors, First Year Experience, Undergraduate Research - which enhance the solid education foundation.

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A total of 9,617 students passed through the halls of USD in 2009, including more than 7,000 undergraduates and 2,500 graduates. Over 80 percent of USD’s 408 faculty members have the highest degree in their fi eld, but a 15:1 student-faculty ratio gives a great education a personal touch. The renowned teachers and driven students make USD the best learning environment in the state.

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We aren’t the only ones to feel that way. The U is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review and its 2010 “Best Colleges” issue. USD is the only institution from South Dakota named to this year’s prestigious list.

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Graduates of South Dakota have traveled the world and accomplished great things. Famous alumni include Al Neuharth (top left), who founded USA Today, and Tom Brokaw (top right), the long-time host of NBC Nightly News. Senators Tim Johnson (bottom left) and John Thune (bottom middle) earned degrees at USD, along with President Abbott.

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The U’s 274-acre tree-lined campus, manicured green lawns, sculptures and displays of seasonal fl owers create a lush park-like educational setting. All across campus, visitors will notice signifi cant campus improvement projects as The U is investing more than $100 million in projects that have recently been completed or are currently under construction.

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Vermillion

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Residents and visitors to Vermillion have enjoyed the city’s warm and welcoming charm for 150 years. Today, about 10,000 adventurers, farmers, manufacturers, professionals and scholars call Vermillion their home. Downtown restaurants, movie theaters, cafes and specialty shops are all within walking distance of the campus. But if you’re up for a road trip, you can make Sioux Falls or Sioux City in less than an hour, Omaha in about two and Minneapolis in fi ve.

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Leisure time has a place here too. Choose your adventure. Kayak on the Missouri River or sail on Lewis & Clark Lake. Bike along the river or hike at Spirit Mound. Golf at The Bluff s or disc golf at Prentis Park. There are lots of things to do in Vermillion.The

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Coyote Athletics

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Success for USD student-athletes is measured on the fi eld and in the classroom. The Coyotes have excelled not only at the conference level, but also on a national scale and as professionals. Below are some of South Dakota’s outstanding accomplishments in both areas.

23 NCAA Championships771 All-Americans46 Academic All-Americans85 conference championships41 NFL players2 Olympians

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Coyotes have also gone on to achieve great things at the professional level, including two-time Olympian Derek Miles (top), NFL player Stefan Logan (bottom right) and basketball player Josh Mueller (bottom left).

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One of the fi nest competition and training facilities in the region, the DakotaDome is home to all 17 Coyote teams. The complex serves USD’s 350 student-athletes on a daily basis and is one of the state’s most recognizable man-made landmarks.

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Student-athletes at South Dakota are given support in all areas of their college experience. Coyote staff members trained in academic support, strength training, sports medicine and more work on a one-on-one basis with each student-athlete.

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Giving back is a part of playing for the Coyotes. USD student-athletes love the opportunity to return support to Vermillion and the surrounding communities through their work in Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

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South Dakota passion makes gameday on campus one of the best days in Vermillion. Everyone gets involved from the color guard to the dance squad and cheerleaders to the school band. Even the baton twirler catches the USD spirit.

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A faithful following of fans always support USD student-athletes. Coyote Nation loves its student-athletes and wears the red and white proudly at all home events. Their die-hard enthusiasm help make gameday a memorable experience for everyone involved.

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In its third year of transition to NCAA Division I status, South Dakota is a member of the up-and-coming Great West Conference. USD captured four team championships in the 10-member league during the 2009-10 season. The Coyotes also added 142 All-GWC honors in all sports, including four players of the year and three coaches of the year.

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Liz Hoff man and the Coyote swimmers are already part of the Summit League, which the rest of USD’s sports will join in 2011-12.

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First-Team All-GWC Emily Maas First-Team All-GWC Mel Johnson

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Do you want to be a Coyote?

A world-class education, a great place to live and top-notch sports all combine to make the University of South Dakota the right fi t for anyone. Join the Coyotes today and add your talents to the excitment that is USD Athletics. For more information, log on to USDCoyotes.com or USD.edu.

Women’s Basketball

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The USD women’s basketball program strives for excellence on and off the court to help Coyote student-athletes be their best.

1. Coaching Staff : An experienced, knowledgeable coaching staff with nearly three decades of collegiate experience leads the way.

2. Strength/Conditioning/Facilities: USD has a full-time strength and conditioning coach along with weight room and practice facilities to help student-athletes reach their full potential.

3. Academics: USD provides the tools for athletes to not only prosper athletically but in the classroom as well as they prepare for their post-college future.

4. Tradition: A program with fi ve conference titles that is closing in on the 600-win milestone continues to grow.

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Third-year USD women’s basketball coach Ryun Williams is in the midst of a highly successful coaching career:

--His 33 wins at USD are the second-most in school history for a coach in his/her fi rst two seasons.--Career record of 268-170 in 15 seasons as collegiate head coach, an average of 17.8 wins per season. --USD is 22-8 the DakotaDome under Williams.--USD teams each earned WBCA Academic Top 25 Honor Roll awards in Williams’ fi rst two seasons.

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The Coyote coaching staff features two full-time assistants and a graduate assistant who help Head Coach Ryun Williams in all phases of running the USD women’s basketball program - from gameplanning to recruiting to travel to practice. Ryan

Larsen, top right, is in his third year at USD and has more than a decade of college coaching experience. Mandy Koupal, bottom right, one of the greatest players in USD women’s basketball history and the program’s all-time leading scorer, is in her fi rst year as a full-time assistant after spending two years as a graduate assistant. Former Coyote Maggie

Youngberg, right, is in her fi rst season as a graduate assistant coach on the USD staff .

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The USD women’s basketball program places an emphasis on academics, and the eff orts of the student-athletes are evident:--USD was named to Women’s Basketball Coaches

Association’s Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll in both 2008-09 and 2009-10.--The USD women fi nished with a team GPA of 3.311 in 2008-09 and a GPA 3.381 in 2009-10.--Had 12 student-athletes earn Great West Academic

All-Conference honors over past two seasons.

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USD’s Athletic Academic Service’s mission is to provide student-athletes with the support necessary to reach their full academic potential. The university provides each student-athlete with a full-time Athletic Academic Advisor who coordinates the following and more for each of their assignees:

Academic enhancement in the classroom

Assistance with class scheduling and major selection

Connections with faculty to track academic progress

Arrangement of tutors and study assistance

Access to supplemental instruction Monitoring of class attendance Coordination of the Coyote Athletic

Study Center Academic Orientation Class Promotion of student-athlete

academic success

Dave LorenzAthletic Academic Advising

Coordinator

Becky Flynn-JensenAthletic Academic Advisor

Dave Lorenz

Becky Flynn-Jensen

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Student-athletes, and specifi cally basketball, have facilities designed for them. The Coyotes have a private practice facility and hours of the weight room just to themselves. Several improvements have recently been made to the DakotaDome, including a new videoboard.

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Three former Coyote standouts -- Shannon

Daly, left, Jeana Hoff man,

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right -- all have played professionally overseas in Europe. Yoerger is entering her second year of playing in Holland after earning all-league honors in 2009-10.

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There have been many proud accomplishments in the history of USD women’s basketball:--Advanced to National Championship Game, 2008

--Five North Central Conference Championships

--40 all-conference selections (including all-independent)--Two-time national player of the year (2002-03 and 2003-04), Mandy Koupal (pictured above left)--Four All-American honors (Shelby Petersen, 1993; Mandy

Koupal, 2003 and 2004; Jeana Hoff man, 2008).

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The USD basketball teams are supported loyally by their fans (pictured below) throughout the season, including the student section known as the “Coyote

Crazies,” pictured above, where students clad in red cheer on their Yotes. The fans create a great homecourt advantage for USD, which is 295-138 (.582) all-time at the DakotaDome.

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