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Midco SN Podcast: Summit Scenarios

MidcoSN's Jay Elsen and Tom Nieman discuss how the final day of the regular season could impact next week's Summit League Tournament.


Filed Under Basketball | Podcast

MidcoSN Podcast: Life After McClelland

The depth of the USD men's basketball team took a significant hit this week when junior guard Shy McClelland, who was averaging 11.5 points and 3.6 assists in 28.8 minutes per game, decided to leave the program. We caught up with Jeremy Hoeck from the Yankton Press and Dakotan to get his thoughts on just how big a loss that is for the Coyotes.


Filed Under Basketball | College | Podcast | USD

UPDATE: Nielson, USD Sign 31

It's been a crazy month for Bob Nielson and South Dakota's new-look coaching staff, as they've scrambled to assemble their first recruiting class. The good news is, it looks like all that effort has paid off in a big way. Nielson announced Wednesday that the Coyotes have signed 24 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent, with another seven...


Filed Under Football | College | USD

USD Finalizes 2016 Football Schedule

The Bob Nielson era will officially begin in Albuquerque. The University of South Dakota announced Wednesday (Jan. 13) that Nielson and the Coyotes will open up the 2016 season against the University of New Mexico on Sept. 3. The game had been in the works for a while, but nothing could be finalized until the University of California - USD's...


Filed Under Football | College | Midco Sports News | USD

Nielson Hire Sends Message

The University of South Dakota has no interest in being an afterthought. The Coyotes don't want to be anyone's little brother. Forget competing, they're aiming higher. South Dakota has its sights set on championships. Athletic Director David Herbster made that abundantly clear this week when he hired reigning Missouri Valley Football Conference...