2021–22 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team explained

Year:2021–22
Team:South Dakota Coyotes
Sport:basketball
Conference:Summit League
Short Conf:The Summit
Record:19–12
Conf Record:11–7
Head Coach:Todd Lee
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Eddie Hill
Asst Coach2:Casey Kasperbauer
Asst Coach3:Roman Gentry
Stadium:Sanford Coyote Sports Center

The 2021–22 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes, led by fourth-year head coach Todd Lee, played their home games at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, South Dakota as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 19–12, 11–7 in Summit League play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Kansas City in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament before losing to South Dakota State in the semifinals.

On March 10, 2022, the school fired head coach Todd Lee after four years.[1] On March 15, the school named Utah State assistant Eric Peterson the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Coyotes finished the 2020–21 season 14–11, 11–4 in Summit League play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Summit League tournament, they defeated Western Illinois in the quarterfinals,[3] before falling to North Dakota State in the semifinals.[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-11 . USD fires men's basketball coach Todd Lee after four seasons . 2022-03-29 . Mitchell Republic . en.
  2. Web site: McCleary . Michael . Eric Peterson named new South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball coach . 2022-03-29 . Argus Leader . en-US.
  3. Web site: Umude and Fuller lead second-seeded South Dakota past seventh-seeded Western Illinois. The Summit League. November 30, 2021. en.
  4. Web site: Bison clip Coyotes down the stretch. University of South Dakota Athletics. November 30, 2021. en.
  5. News: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. University of South Dakota Athletics. November 30, 2021. en.
  6. News: 2021-22 South Dakota Coyotes Schedule. ESPN. November 30, 2021. en.