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

Sex:	women
Year:	2021–22
Prev:	2020–21
Next Year:	2022–23
Team:	South Dakota Coyotes
Sport:	basketball
Conference:	Summit League
Short Conf:	The Summit
Record:	29–6
Conf Record:	17–1
Hc Year:	6th
Asst Coach1:	Jason Jeschke
Asst Coach2:	Aaron Horn
Asst Coach3:	Jenna Schlafke
Arena:	Sanford Coyote Sports Center
Champion:	Summit League regular season co-champions Summit League tournament champions
Tourney:	NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:	Sweet Sixteen

The 2021–22 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball represented the University of South Dakota in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Coyotes were led by sixth-year head coach Dawn Plitzuweit and competed in the Summit League. They played home games in Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, South Dakota. The Coyotes finished the season 29–6, sharing the Summit League regular season championship with South Dakota State, earning a 17–1 conference record. After winning the 2021–22 Summit League tournament, South Dakota received an automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Surprising Ole Miss, the Coyotes upset 2nd seeded Baylor to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the school's first time.

This was Plitzuweit's last season at USD. Shortly after the season, she left for the head coaching vacancy at West Virginia.^[1]

Schedule

|-!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season (5-6)|-!colspan=9 style=| Summit League regular season (17-1)|-!colspan=12 style=| Summit League|-!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament

Rankings

2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

^{[2] [3] [4]}

+ Regular Season Polls	Poll	Pre- Season	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19	Final
AP	(RV)										(RV)
Coaches	(RV)										(RV)	(RV)		(RV)	(RV)	(RV)	(RV)	(RV)	(RV)	24

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		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
(RV)		Received Votes
(NR)		Not Ranked

Notes and References

1. Lyons Names Plitzuweit New Women’s Basketball Coach . West Virginia Mountaineers . March 31, 2022 . March 31, 2022.
2. Web site: 2016-02-17 . NCAA Division I Coaches . 2022-03-29 . Women's Basketball Coaches Association . en.
3. Web site: 2022 Preseason AP Women's Basketball Poll - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football, Basketball, and Softball Polls and Rankings . 2022-03-29 . www.collegepollarchive.com.
4. Web site: January 17, 2022 AP Women's Basketball Poll - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football, Basketball, and Softball Polls and Rankings . 2022-03-29 . www.collegepollarchive.com.