The South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team represents the University of South Dakota in NCAA Division I basketball. They are currently members of the Summit League.

History As of the end of the 2022–23 season the Coyotes have a 890–559 all-time record, with play beginning in 1971. They won the North Central Conference regular season title in 1983, 1984, 1985, 2003, and finishing their time in NCC with a regular season and conference tournament win in 2008. South Dakota then made the transition from Division II to Division I with stops with the NCAA I Independents and the Great West Conference before settling in the Summit League. The Coyotes in the Summit League have won the regular season five times (2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022) then also have won the Summit League tournament four times (2014, 2020, 2021, 2022). South Dakota made the NCAA tournament 10 times since joining the Division I. The NCAA four times (2014, 2019, 2019, 2022), the WNIT five times (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) and the WBI twice (2011 and 2013).

Head coaches # Name Term Record (W–L)1 Irene Mehnert 1971–73 16–6 ()2 Jean Jacobsen 1973–76 22–28 ()3 Mary Zimmerman 1976–82 85–64 ()4 Chad Lavin 1982–86, 1998–08 273–139 ()5 Fred Tibbetts 1986–90, 1998 67–53 ()6 Gary Larson 1990–95 67–69 ()7 Lynn Griffin 1995–98 16–58 ()8 Ryun Williams 2008–12 76–47 ()9 Amy Williams 2012–16 96–44 ()10 Dawn Plitzuweit 2016–22 158–36 ()11 Kayla Karius 2022–24 37–29 ()12Carrie Eighmey2024–present37–28 ()

Postseason results

NCAA Division I tournament results The Coyotes have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their record is 2–4. 2014 #15 First round #2 Stanford L 62–81 2019 #8 First round #9 Clemson L 66–79 2021 #11 First round #6 Oregon L 47–67 2022 #10 First roundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen #7 Ole Miss#2 Baylor#3 Michigan W 75–61 W 61–47L 49–52

WNIT appearances The Coyotes have appeared in seven WNIT Tournaments. Their record is 17–5.

2012 First round Second Sround Drake Colorado W 61–53 L 55–64 2015 First round Second Round Creighton Northern Colorado W 68–58 L 58–59 2016 First round Second Round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game Creighton Minnesota Northern Iowa Western Kentucky Oregon Florida Gulf Coast W 74–68 W 101–89 W 51–50 W 68–54 W 88–54 W 71–65 2017 First round Second Round North Dakota Iowa W 78–55 L 73–78 2018 First round Second Round Third round Quarterfinals Houston Colorado State Michigan State TCU W 65–58 W 74–49 W 85–83 (OT) L 71–79 2024 First round Second round Super 16 UC Riverside Northern Arizona Wyoming W 72–57 W 79–65 L 52–84 2026 Second round Super 16 Great 8 Fab 4 Northern Colorado Pepperdine Montana State Illinois State W 80–60 W 73–57 W 65–56 TBD

WBI appearances The Coyotes have appeared in 2 WBI Tournaments. Their record is 3–2. 2011 First round Quarterfinals Idaho Cal State Bakersfield W 62-47 L 64-90 2013 First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Utah State Lamar McNeese State W 77-69 W 71-48 L 63-71

NCAA Division II tournament results The Coyotes made eight appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 8–8.

1983 First round Texas A&I L, 71–81 1984 First roundRegional Finals North DakotaSt. Cloud State W 49–48L 55–66 1985 Regional Finals St. Cloud State L 55–56 1989 First round North Dakota State L 71–72 (OT) 2003 First roundRegional semifinalsRegional Finals Concordia-St. PaulNorth Dakota StateSouth Dakota State W 83–68W 84–61L 63–87 2004 First round North Dakota State L 63–70 2007 First round Concordia-St. Paul L 74–82 2008 First roundRegional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship CSU PuebloNebraska–KearneyMinnesota StateWashburnDelta StateNorthern Kentucky W 66–55W 59–48W 61–49W 85–80 (2OT)W 68–58L 58–63

Season–by–season results

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