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South Dakota · School Profile

School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Men’s Basketball · Division IThe Summit League
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Women’s Basketball · Division IThe Summit League
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The Bigger Picture · Men’s Basketball

South Dakota Program Titles

National titles listed are the national tournament championships named in the cited team pages, with their governing body and division. NIT, WNIT, AIAW, retrospective selector (Helms, Premo–Porretta) and other recognition are not included.

Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

1 Summit League Regular-Season Championship

  • 2016–17
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Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

1 Great West Conference Tournament Championship

  • 2009–10
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Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

1 Great West Conference Regular-Season Championship

  • 2009–10
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Partial list of conference and national titles compiled from the cited Wikipedia conference and team pages, checked 2026-10-05. Conference tournament, regular-season and division titles are separate entries; seasons use the starting year. Earlier titles in conferences outside Division I, unlabeled or ambiguous years, and any title not found on a cited page are omitted, so absence is not zero. Regular-season entries from team infobox lists do not distinguish outright from shared titles unless marked shared.

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The Bigger Picture · Women’s Basketball

South Dakota Program Titles

Women’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

4 Summit League Tournament Championships

  • 2013–14
  • 2019–20
  • 2020–21
  • 2021–22
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Women’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

5 Summit League Regular-Season Championships

  • 2014–15
  • 2015–16
  • 2017–18
  • 2019–20
  • 2021–22
Sources & References

Partial list of conference and national titles compiled from the cited Wikipedia conference and team pages, checked 2026-10-05. Conference tournament, regular-season and division titles are separate entries; seasons use the starting year. Earlier titles in conferences outside Division I, unlabeled or ambiguous years, and any title not found on a cited page are omitted, so absence is not zero. Regular-season entries from team infobox lists do not distinguish outright from shared titles unless marked shared.

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Beyond the Ballot

Meet University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota is a public institution in Vermillion, South Dakota. Founded in 1862, its athletic teams compete as the Coyotes.

Location
Vermillion, South Dakota
University Type
Public
Founded
1862
Nickname
Coyotes
Men’s Basketball Conference
The Summit LeagueReviewed affiliation · 2026
Women’s Basketball Conference
The Summit LeagueReviewed affiliation · 2026
Recorded Men’s Basketball · NCAA College Division National Championships
1Source-Recorded Titles1957–58
Recorded Men’s Basketball Great West Conference Tournament Championships
12009–10
Recorded Men’s Basketball Great West Conference Regular-Season Championships
12009–10
Recorded Men’s Basketball Summit League Regular-Season Championships
12016–17
Recorded Women’s Basketball Summit League Tournament Championships
42013–14 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22
Recorded Women’s Basketball Summit League Regular-Season Championships
52014–15 · 2015–16 · 2017–18 · 2019–20 · 2021–22
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University of South Dakota campus: Old Main, University of South Dakota
Old Main, University of South Dakota · Photograph taken 1976 · Resized WebP versions for displayPhoto: Jack Boucher / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.