Athletics
The University of South Dakota sponsors six sports for men (football, basketball, swimming & diving, cross country, track & field and golf) and nine sports for women (basketball, swimming & diving, cross country, track & field, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball). The school's athletic teams are called the "Coyotes" (pronounced Ki Yoat) and nicknamed the "Yotes" (Yoats). The school colors are red and white. USD competes at the NCAA Division I level (Football Championship Subdivision in football) as a probationary transitional member, and is a member of The Summit League for all sports except football. A majority of the sporting events at the University are held at the DakotaDome. The school's homecoming, typically held in early October, is known as Dakota Days.
The Coyotes had a long spirited intrastate rivalry with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, until 2004 when SDSU moved to Division I athletics and the two schools stopped competing in major sports. USD completed transition to Division I athletics for the 2012-2013 academic year. In the Fall of 2011, SDSU and USD resumed regularly scheduled contests in most sports as the Coyotes joined the Summit League (SDSU became a member in the Summit League in 2007). USD joins the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2012 (SDSU joined the MVFC in 2008).
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