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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 excitement that is USD Athletics. For more information, log on to USDCoyotes.com or USD.edu.

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Coach Amy Klyse is leading USD’s softball program to new heights as it continues its transition to Division I:--The Coyotes have 73 wins in three seasons under Klyse, who is already the second winningest coach in school history. The 73 wins include a 54-48-1 mark during the fi rst two years of the Division I transition.--Eleven players have earned all-conference/all-independent honors under Klyse the past two seasons, including the 2009

All-Independent Player of the Year (Tagney Jones) and the 2010 Great West Conference Pitcher of the Year (Mel

Johnson).

--USD is 13-2 at home during its fi rst two years of the Division I transition and has won 12 straight home contests.

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Coyote Softball - The Coaching Staff The USD softball program’s coaching staff is not only seasoned and knowledgeable but also enjoyed highly successful collegiate playing careers with a combined eight all-conference selections. USD

graduate and current assistant

Tagney Jones, top, was one of the top players in Coyote history and was a three-time all-conference/independent selection and was the Division I All-Independent Player of the Year in 2009. Assistant coach Ally Rutherford, below, starred at Augustana College for four seasons, where she was a three-time all-conference pick. Head coach

Amy Klyse was also a two-time all-conference selection as a pitcher at Augustana College and ranks as one of the top pitchers in school history.

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Coyote Softball - Expanding Across the U.S.The USD softball team has expanded its recruiting base as it continues the transition to Division I. The 2011 Coyote roster includes players from six diff erent states, including Colorado, Illinois and California.

Kate SnowBattle Creek, Neb.

Stephanie HallTorrance, Calif.

Katelyn WudelElmhurst, Ill.

Jess LussmanStorm Lake, Iowa

Kassie LoeLennox, S.D.

Erica Denney and Alexa Rudeen

Sioux City, Iowa

Lindsey BoydWestminster,

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Bre ZmolekBrookings, S.D.Christine Broders

Yankton, S.D.

Melissa Blackburn and Mel Johnson

Sioux Falls, S.D.

Paige PolickyLincoln, Neb.

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Coyote Softball - Success in Division I playUSD has accomplished several feats during its fi rst two years of transitioning to Division I status:

USD beat North Dakota State, 1-0, on April 27, 2010, the fi rst time it had beat an NCAA tournament qualifi er from the previous year. NDSU later advanced to the 2010 tourney. USD has recorded wins over Ivy League schools Penn,

Columbia and Yale along with wins over Seattle, Northern Colorado and Youngstown State over the past two seasons. USD fi nished as the Great West Conference runner-

up in 2010 and as the Division I Independent Tournament runner-up in 2009.

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Coyote Softball - Thriving in the ClassroomUSD’s student-athletes are not only thriving in the athletic fi eld, but are also doing well in the classroom as well under Coach Amy Klyse Two Coyotes have been named Academic All-Americans

(Krystal Kirwan, pictured above, 2008 and Tagney Jones, 2009).

A total of 15 USD student-athletes have earned academic all-conference honors over the past three seasons.

USD has consistently been above 3.0 GPA for the three years, recording a GPA of 3.46 in 2007-08, 3.10 for 2008-09 and 3.37 for 2009-10.

Four athletes named to NCC Commissioner’s honor roll (2008).

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Coyote Softball - A Bigger StageSouth Dakota’s move to Division I has allowed the Coyote softball team to play in top-notch venues hosted by schools from major Division I conferences. Here are some examples: Bowlin Stadium, University of Nebraska, Big 12 (Coyotes

pictured above during pregame of 2010 doubleheader) Bob Pearl Softball Field, University of Iowa (Big Ten) Goodman Softball Complex, University of Wisconsin (Big Ten) In 2011, the Coyotes will once again play at Iowa and Nebraska

but will also play at the University of Minnesota’s Jane Sage Cowles Stadium.