South Dakota Coyotes | |||
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University | University of South Dakota | ||
Head coach | Eric Peterson (3rd season) | ||
Conference | Summit League | ||
Location | Vermillion, South Dakota | ||
Arena | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (capacity: 6,000) | ||
Nickname | Coyotes | ||
Colors | Red and white[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament champions | |||
1958* | |||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
1958* | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1957*, 1958*, 1993*, 1994* | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1957*, 1958*, 1993*, 1994*, 2005* | |||
NCAA tournament second round | |||
1999*, 2000*, 2004*, 2005* | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1957*, 1958*, 1972*, 1990*, 1993*, 1994*, 1999*, 2000*, 2004*, 2005*, 2006*, 2007*, 2008* *at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
North Central: 2005, 2007 Great West: 2010 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
North Central: 1930, 1931, 1939, 1957, 1958, 1972, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007 Great West: 2010 Summit League: 2017 |
The South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represents the University of South Dakota in NCAA Division I basketball. They are currently members of the Summit League. They are led by head coach Eric Peterson and play their home games at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Prior to joining Division I beginning with the 2008–09 season, the Coyotes were members of NCAA Division II in the North Central Conference. They were Division II National Champions in 1958.