Dakota State Trojans women's basketball
| Dakota State Trojans women's basketball | |||
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| University | Dakota State University | ||
| First season | 1978 | ||
| Athletic director | Bud Postma | ||
| Head coach | David Moe (8th season) | ||
| Location | Madison, South Dakota | ||
| Arena | DSU Fieldhouse | ||
| Conference | Frontier Conference | ||
| Nickname | Trojans | ||
| Colors | Trojan blue, DSU blue, and gray[1] | ||
| NAIA tournament appearances | |||
| 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2000, 2021, 2022, 2025 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | |||
The Dakota State Trojans women's basketball team represents Dakota State University, competing as a member of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). During the 2025–26 academic year, the Trojans will be moving to the Frontier Conference. The Trojans play their home games at the DSU Fieldhouse in Madison, South Dakota.[2] Their current head coach is David Moe.[3]
History
Conference affiliations
- South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (1978–2000)
- Dakota Athletic Conference (2000–2011)
- NAIA independent (2011–2013)
- North Star Athletic Association (2013–2025)
- Frontier Conference (2025–)
Conference championships
The Trojans have won 21 regular season championships and 4 conference tournament championships.
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| Championship | Years |
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| Regular Season (1) | 2026 |
Postseason
NAIA tournament results
Dakota State has appeared in the NAIA tournament 12 times. Their combined record is 21–12.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2000 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
St. Thomas Aquinas Briar Cliff Northwest Nazarene |
W 74–55 W 58–54 L 55–70 |
| 2001 | First Round Second Round |
Indiana Southeast Saint Francis |
W 59–43 L 56–62 |
| 2003 | First Round | Evangel | L 45–54 |
| 2006 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Shawnee State Tabor Hastings |
W 59–55 W 77–58 L 41–55 |
| 2007 | First Round | Taylor | L 56–67 |
| 2008 | First Round Second Round |
Ohio Dominican Bethel |
W 76–73 L 67–70 |
| 2021 | Second Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals |
Providence Sterling Thomas More |
W 77–66 W 91–77 L 47–72 |
| 2022 | First Round Second Round |
Hope International Rocky Mountain |
W 69–63 L 73–89 |
| 2023 | First Round Second Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Morningside Eastern Oregon Carroll Indiana Wesleyan Clarke |
W 78–65 W 86–69 W 82–72 W 71–70 L 69–79 |
| 2024 | First Round Second Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals |
Science and Arts Indiana South Bend Indiana Wesleyan Carroll |
W 86–69 W 85–47 W 76–65 L 56–71 |
| 2025 | First Round Second Round |
Montana Tech Governors State |
W 81–63 L 69–75 |
| 2026 | First Round Second Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Grand View Bethel Indiana Wesleyan Georgetown Dordt |
W 102–51 W 104–74 W 73–65 W 85–79 L 69–83 |
Frontier tournament results
Dakota State has appeared in the Frontier Conference tournament once. Their combined record is 2–1.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result | Ref. |
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| 2026 | 1 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship |
Bismarck State MSU–Northern Montana Tech |
W 106–77 W 73–57 L 72–76 |
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NSAA tournament results
Dakota State appeared in the NSAA tournament 12 times. Their combined record is 14–9
| Tournament Champions |
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2014 | Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Presentation Mayville State |
W 97–69 L 74–102 |
| 2015 | Quarterfinals | Valley City State | L 62–68 |
| 2016 | Quarterfinals | Mayville State | L 79–88 |
| 2017 | Quarterfinals | Dickinson State | L 45–59 |
| 2018 | Quarterfinals | Mayville State | L 68–83 |
| 2019 | Quarterfinals | Bellevue | L 45–65 |
| 2020 | Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Dickinson State Mayville State |
W 94–62 L 82–85 |
| 2021 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship |
Presentation Mayville State Bellevue |
W 99–34 W 72–55 W 80–72 |
| 2022 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship |
Waldorf Dickinson State Bellevue |
W 93–52 W 85–65 W 83–69 |
| 2023 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship |
Presentation Dickinson State Mayville State |
W 116–40 W 82–37 L 52–66 |
| 2024 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship |
Waldorf Dickinson State Mayville State |
W 99–43 W 72–50 L 59–61 |
| 2025 | Semifinals Championship |
Valley City State Jamestown |
W 64–56 W 65–59 |
Coaches
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name | Alma mater |
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| Head Coach | David Moe | Ohio University |
| Assistant Coach | Jacob Strand | Mayville State University |
| Assistant Coach | Danny Frisby-Griffin | United States Air Force Academy |
| Graduate Assistant | Carson Schmidt | South Dakota State University |
Source: [13]
List of head coaches
| Number | Name | Tenure |
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| 1 | JoAnn Coco | 1975–1976 |
| 2 | Deb Singleton | 1976–1977 |
| 3 | Tom Weatherford | 1977–1978 |
| 4 | Judy Dittman | 1978–1988 |
| 5 | Brian Corlette | 1988–1989 |
| 6 | Judy Dittman | 1989–1991 |
| 7 | Cindy Pummell | 1991–1993 |
| 8 | Jeff Dittman | 1993–2008 |
| 9 | Joe Reints | 2008–2012 |
| 10 | Jeff Dittman | 2012–2017 |
| 11 | David Moe | 2017–present |
Source: [14]
Arenas
- DSU Fieldhouse (1978–present)
Individual awards and honors
All-Americans
NAIA
| Year | Player |
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| 1984 | Monica Matthies |
| 1985 | |
| 1998 | Dawn Gaffney |
| 2000 | Kathy Shypulski |
| 2001 | |
| 2006 | Jessica VanLoy |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | Jessica VanLoy Laura Tewes |
| 2020 | Jessi Giles |
| 2021 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2023 | Elsie Aslesen Savannah Walsdorf |
| 2024 | Savannah Walsdorf |
| 2025 | Tabor Teel |
Source: [17]
SDIC honors
All-Conference
- Tammy Nearman (1979-80)
- Deb Boomsma (1980)
- Lori Coble (1980)
- Suzanne Allard (1980)
- Donna Davis (1981)
- Sherri Heckenlaible (1980-81)
- Teresa Underberg (1980-82)
- Janis Wipf (1981-82)
- Denise Haugland (1981-83)
- Gail Sonne (1982)
- Colleen Moran (1983)
- Carol Freeman (1983-84)
- Janelle Schaefer (1984)
- Monica Matthies (1984-85)
- Julie Fiegen (1984-86)
- Monique Nelson (1985)
- Robin Hagen (1985-87)
- Julie Heinz (1985-87)
- Suzanne Mallet (1988)
- Amy Miles (1988)
- Paula Feterl (1988-90)
- Amy Jensen (1988-90)
- Amy Crissinger (1988-91)
- Lisa Gullickson (1990-92)
- Lori Oujiri (1991-92)
- Carla Burma (1992-93)
- Kris Van Bockern (1995)
- Danielle Nolte (1996)
- Kari Satter-Holman (1997-98)
- Sheila Haack (1997 and 1999-2000)
- Dawn Gaffney (1998)
- Krista Peterson (1999)
- Kathy Shypulski (2000)
DAC honors
All-Conference
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NSAA honors
All-Conference
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Coach of the Year
- David Moe (2020–2025)
Frontier honors
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Player of the Year
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First Team All–Frontier
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Second Team All–Frontier
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All–Defensive Team
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All–Tournament Team
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Coach of the Year
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All Time Statistical Leaders
Single-game leaders
- Points: Julie Fiegen (49, 1986)
- Rebounds: Deb Boomsma (22, 1980)
- Assists: Julie Heinz (17, 1986)
- Steals: Jessica VanLoy (10, 2007)
- Blocks: Alyson Drooger (12, 2014)
- 3 point FG made: Kary Hootman (9, 1990)
- Free Throws made: Sheila Haack (14, 1999)
Single-season leaders
- Points: Jessi Giles (603, 2021–22) & Tabor Teel (603, 2025–26)
- Rebounds: Tabor Teel (378, 2025–26)
- Assists: Julie Heinz (165, 1985–86)
- Steals: Michelle Butash (109, 1996–97)
- Blocks: Alyson Drooger (139, 2013–14)
- 3 point FG made: Kathy Shypulski (95, 2000–01)
- Free Throws made: Amy Balk (132, 2002–03)
Career leaders
- Points: Savannah Walsdorf (2,088, 2019–24)
- Rebounds: Savannah Walsdorf (1,010, 2019–24)
- Assists: Julie Heinz (528, 1983–87)
- Steals: Savannah Walsdorf (405, 2019–24)
- Blocks: Maria Gengler (264, 2004–08)
- 3 point FG made: Kathy Shypulski (248, 1997–01)
- Free Throws made: Jessi Giles (327, 2018–22)
Source: [14]
References
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- ^ a b "DSU Fieldhouse". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "David Moe". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Dannelly, Jason (April 27, 2013). "DSU accepts invite to join North Star Athletic Association". Victory Sports Network. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Dircks, Jackson (May 22, 2024). "Dakota State University joins Frontier Conference". SDPB. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Standings". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Standings". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Standings". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Women's Basketball Standings". fcsports.org. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "2026 Frontier Conference Women's Basketball Postseason Tournament". fcsports.org. Butte, MT. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "2025-26 #4 Women's Basketball Coaching Staff". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "Dakota State University Trojan Women's Basketball Basketball Records". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ "DSU Archives: DSU Fieldhouse". library.dsu.edu. Madison, SD. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "DSU Archives: DSU Athletics". library.dsu.edu. Madison, SD. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Dakota State University NAIA Women's All-Americans". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "All-Conference list". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "2025-26 Frontier Women's Basketball All-Conference and postseason awards announced". fcsports.org. Helena, MT. February 26, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2026.