South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team is part of the athletic program at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. The NCAA Division I team is a member of The Summit League. The Jackrabbits head coach is Aaron Johnston.
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| University | South Dakota State University | ||
| Head coach | Aaron Johnston (21st season) | ||
| Conference | Summit League | ||
| Location | Brookings, South Dakota | ||
| Arena | Frost Arena (Capacity: 6,500[1]) | ||
| Nickname | Jackrabbits | ||
| Colors | Blue and Yellow[2] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Champions | |||
| Division II 2003 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| Division II 2002, 2003 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| Division II 2002, 2003, 2004 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| Division II 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004 Division I 2019 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Second round | |||
| Division II 1988, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004 Division I 2009, 2016, 2019 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
| Division II 1988, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004 Division I 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 | |||
| AIAW Tournament Appearances | |||
| 1972 | |||
| Conference Tournament Champions | |||
| 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 | |||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |||
| 2003, 2004 (NCC) 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019 | |||
History
South Dakota State began play in 1966. In the times they were in the AIAW, they won the State title 11 times from 1969 to 1982, including six straight from 1969 to 1975, including a Regional title in 1972. In their time in Division II, they made the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament in 1988, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, and 2004. They garnered a record of 18-8. In 2003, they won a NCAA Division II national title when they defeated Northern Kentucky by a score of 65–50. They began play in Division I in 2004. Prior to joining the Division I Summit League, they were a member of the Division II North Central Conference. As of the end of the 2018-19 season, they have a 993-422 all-time record.[3][4]
The Jackrabbits played in the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship in each of their first five years of eligibility, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. The also played in the NCAA D-I Basketball Championship in 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019, making the Sweet Sixteen in 2019. The Jackrabbits played in the 2007, 2008, 2014, and 2017 Women's WNIT Tournaments. In their Division I history, the team has compiled four regular-season Summit League titles and seven Summit League postseason conference-tourney titles. The 2008–2009 team was ranked #14 in ESPN/USA Today Division I Coaches Poll en route to a 32–3 record and received large amounts of national media coverage. The 2018-2019 team was ranked as the #1 Mid-Major team and during the regular season was ranked in the top 25 overall for Division I.
Postseason appearances
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Jackrabbits have appeared in nine NCAA Division I Tournaments. They achieved their highest ranking in 2019 with a 6 seed. Their record is 4–9.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2009 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
#10 TCU #2 Baylor |
W 90–55 L 58–60 |
| 2010 | #14 | First Round | #3 Oklahoma | L 57–68 |
| 2011 | #15 | First Round | #2 Xavier | L 56–72 |
| 2012 | #13 | First Round | #4 Purdue | L 68–83 |
| 2013 | #13 | First Round | #4 South Carolina | L 53–74 |
| 2015 | #14 | First Round | #3 Oregon State | L 62–74 |
| 2016 | #12 | First Round Second Round |
#5 Miami #4 Stanford |
W 74–71 L 65–66 |
| 2018 | #8 | First Round | #9 Villanova | L 74–81 (OT) |
| 2019 | #6 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#11 Quinnipiac #3 Syracuse #2 Oregon |
W 76–65 W 75–64 L 53–63 |
WNIT appearances
The Jackrabbits have appeared in four WNIT Tournaments. Their record is 7–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2007 | First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals |
Bye Illinois State Indiana Wyoming |
Bye W 61–48 W 60–53 L 59–70 |
| 2008 | First Round | Creighton | L 69–76 |
| 2014 | First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Butler Creighton Minnesota Indiana UTEP |
W 78–61 W 62–51 W 70–62 W 76–64 L 63–66 |
| 2017 | First Round Second Round |
Northern Illinois Colorado |
W 94–84 L 75–81 (OT) |
AIAW Tournament appearances
The Jackrabbits appeared in the inaugural AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament, in 1972, losing 60-47 to Immaculata in the First Round and losing 72-34 to South Connecticut State in the consolation bracket.
Season–by–season results
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| North Central Conference (Division II) (1966–2004) | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | Norma Boetel | 6-0 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1967-68 | Norma Boetel | 7-0 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1968-69 | Norma Boetel | 8-0 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1969-70 | Norma Boetel | 14-1 | — | — | AIAW State Champion | ||||
| 1970-71 | Ruth Marske | 15-2 | — | — | AIAW State Champion | ||||
| 1971-72 | Ruth Marske | 17-2 | — | — | AIAW Regional Champion | ||||
| 1972-73 | Norma Boetel | 12-6 | — | — | AIAW State Champion | ||||
| 1973-74 | Jenny Johnson | 13-4 | — | — | AIAW State Champion | ||||
| 1974-75 | Norma Boetel | 17-6 | — | — | AIAW State Champion | ||||
| 1975-76 | Norma Boetel | 16-5 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1976-77 | Cindy Davis | 16-9 | — | — | AIAW State Champion | ||||
| 1977-78 | Cindy Davis | 12-11 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1978-79 | Mary Ingram | 13-10 | — | — | AIAW State Champion | ||||
| 1979-80 | Mary Ingram | 16-11 | — | — | AIAW State Champion | ||||
| 1980-81 | Mary Ingram | 12-14 | — | — | AIAW State Champion | ||||
| 1981-82 | Mary Ingram | 15-13 | — | — | AIAW State Champion | ||||
| 1982-83 | Mary Ingram | 8-17 | 3-7 | 6th | — | ||||
| 1983-84 | Mary Ingram | 8-17 | 1-11 | 7th | — | ||||
| 1984-85 | Nancy Neiber | 13-12 | 4-10 | 7th | — | ||||
| 1985-86 | Nancy Neiber | 11-16 | 3-11 | 7th | — | ||||
| 1986-87 | Nancy Neiber | 16-13 | 5-9 | T-5th | — | ||||
| 1987-88 | Nancy Neiber | 25-5 | 11-3 | 2nd | NCAA II Regional Runner-Up | ||||
| 1988-89 | Nancy Neiber | 22-6 | 9-5 | 4th | — | ||||
| 1989-90 | Nancy Neiber | 17-10 | 9-9 | 5th | — | ||||
| 1990-91 | Nancy Neiber | 18-10 | 10-8 | 5th | — | ||||
| 1991-92 | Nancy Neiber | 19-10 | 11-7 | 5th | NCAA II First Round | ||||
| 1992-93 | Nancy Neiber | 17-10 | 10-8 | T-4th | — | ||||
| 1993-94 | Nancy Neiber | 17-10 | 12-6 | 4th | NCAA II Regional Runner-Up | ||||
| 1994-95 | Nancy Neiber | 24-6 | 13-5 | 3rd | NCAA II Regional Runner-Up | ||||
| 1995-96 | Nancy Neiber | 25-3 | 16-2 | 2nd | NCAA II Regional Semifinals | ||||
| 1996-97 | Nancy Neiber | 19-8 | 11-7 | 5th | — | ||||
| 1997-98 | Nancy Neiber | 18-9 | 12-6 | T-3rd | — | ||||
| 1998-99 | Nancy Neiber | 20-8 | 12-6 | 3rd | NCAA II First Round | ||||
| 1999-00 | Nancy Neiber & Aaron Johnston | 19-8 | 11-7 | 4th | — | ||||
| 2000-01 | Aaron Johnston | 15-12 | 9-9 | T-5th | — | ||||
| 2001-02 | Aaron Johnston | 28-9 | 12-6 | 2nd | NCAA II Final 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Aaron Johnston | 32-3 | 14-2 | T-1st | NCAA II Champions | ||||
| 2003-04 | Aaron Johnston | 26-7 | 11-3 | T-1st | NCAA II Elite 8 | ||||
| Independent (Division I) (2004–2007) | |||||||||
| 2004-05 | Aaron Johnston | 21-7 | — | — | — | ||||
| 2005-06 | Aaron Johnston | 19-9 | — | — | — | ||||
| 2006-07 | Aaron Johnston | 25-6 | — | — | WNIT Quarter Finals | ||||
| Summit League (Division I) (2007–present) | |||||||||
| 2007-08 | Aaron Johnston | 23-7 | 16-2 | — | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2008-09 | Aaron Johnston | 32-3 | 17-1 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2009-10 | Aaron Johnston | 22-11 | 14-4 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2010-11 | Aaron Johnston | 19-14 | 12-6 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2011-12 | Aaron Johnston | 24-9 | 16-2 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2012-13 | Aaron Johnston | 25-8 | 14-2 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2013-14 | Aaron Johnston | 26-10 | 13-1 | 1st | WNIT Semifinals | ||||
| 2014-15 | Aaron Johnston | 24-9 | 12-4 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2015-16 | Aaron Johnston | 27-7 | 13-3 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2016-17 | Aaron Johnston | 23-9 | 12-4 | 3rd | WNIT Second Round | ||||
| 2017-18 | Aaron Johnston | 26-7 | 12-2 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2018-19 | Aaron Johnston | 28-7 | 15-1 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Aaron Johnston | 23-10 | 13-3 | 2nd | — | ||||
| Total: | 1018-434 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Arenas
- The Barn 1966-1972
- Frost Arena 1973–present
Head coaches[5]
| # | Name | Term | Record (W–L) |
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| 1 | Norma Boetel | 1966–70 | 35–1 |
| 2 | Ruth Marske | 1970–72 | 32–4 |
| 3 | Norma Boetel | 1972–73 | 11–7 |
| 4 | Jenny Johnson | 1973–74 | 13–4 |
| 5 | Norma Boetel | 1974–76 | 33–11 |
| 6 | Cindy Davis | 1976–78 | 28–20 |
| 7 | Mary Ingram | 1978–84 | 72–84 |
| 8 | Nancy Neiber | 1984–2000 | 301–140 |
| 9 | Aaron Johnston | 2000–present† | 441–149 |
† Aaron Johnston took over for Nancy Neiber during the last six games of the 1999-2000 season.
Media coverage
All home and road games are covered on the Jackrabbit Sports Network. The broadcast range of the Jackrabbit Sports Network covers eight states (South Dakota, Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, and Wyoming), and consists of the following stations:
The team does not have an official television partner, but Jackrabbit games have been televised on Midco Sports Net, ESPN2, ESPNU, and local television networks.
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-02-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "South Dakota State Jackrabbits Media Information". July 17, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- "SDSU Women's Basketball History".
- "2016-17 South Dakota State Women's Basketball".
- "2018-19 South Dakota State Women's Basketball Media Guide". Issuu. South Dakota State University Athletics. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
