USD Student Athlete Success Center

Our Student Athletes had an amazing semester! Highest All Sport Term GPA since Spring 2020 ✅ Most Term GPAs over 3.25 in D1 History ✅ Most 4.0 Term GPAs since Spring 2020✅ Highest % of cumulative 3.0 GPAs in D1 History ✅

Our 1st SASC Star of the 2025-26 school year is Cambell Fischer. Cambell is a Junior at USD majoring in Exercise Science. She is also one of our SASC Peer Mentors who help freshman athletes transition academically to USD. After USD, Cambell plans on attending PT School.

Hi Mom!!! 👋🏻 The first day of school for the 2025-26 school year is officially in the 📕 and our ‘Yotes are ready to go! #GoYotes x #WeAreSouthDakota

Our 2025 Graduate Series begins with our former graduate assistant, Parker Sonnabend! Parker completed his Master's in Sport Management this spring and will begin coaching swim and dive at Appleton North HS this fall. #goyotes

Kick off to Summer School, reminder that second 8 week classes start today!

🖐️ Coyotes make the Academic all-Summit League squad! 🗞️- yote.us/44aNl4z #GoYotes x #WeAreSouthDakota

The Yotes led @TheSummitLeague with 3️⃣ selections to the Academic All-League Team! 👏 Congratulations to Abi, Autumn & Tatum!! #GoYotes x #WeAreSouthDakota

Put in work in the classroom this spring! 📚📝 #GoYotes x #WeAreSouthDakota

A record breaking year in the classroom for our guys! 🤓 🔴 3.27 cumulative GPA (best in D1 era) 🔴 3.41 Spring GPA (best in D1 era) 🔴 10 student-athletes with a 3.5+ 🔴 5 with a perfect 4.0 #GoYotes x #WeAreSouthDakota

The Yotes got it done in the classroom this spring! 📚 🔴 3.72 team GPA 🔴 All 15 student-athletes with a 3.0+ 🔴 6 with a perfect 4.0 #GoYotes x #WeAreSouthDakota

Took care of business in the classroom this spring! 📚🤓 🔴3.6 team spring GPA // 3.67 cumulative GPA 🔴 20 student-athletes with a 3.0+ 🔴 9 with a perfect 4.0 👏 #GoYotes x #WeAreSouthDakota

So proud of this team for being incredible STUDENT-athletes!!

Record-breaking term for the Yotes!🙌🙌🙌 Highest ever All-Sport Cumulative GPA 3.46✅ Highest % of Cumulative 3.0 GPAs in D1 History ✅ Most Academic Year 3.25+ GPAs in D1 History ✅ Highest ever MBB Academic Year GPA 3.41✅ Highest ever Football Term GPA 3.13✅

Ready to make some plays on the east coast. 💥 #ProYotes x #WeAreSouthDakota

Steel City bound. 💥 #ProYotes x #WeAreSouthDakota

Meet the March SASC Star: Tatum Villotta! Graduating this May, Tatum's achievements at USD include being named CSC Academic All District, twice earning NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors, landing on the Summit League Honor Roll three times, and making the Commissioners List twice.

Getting it done on the court and in the classroom! 📚 Congrats to our guys Paul, Max & Isaac on being named to the CSC Academic All-District Team! #GoYotes x #WeAreSouthDakota

Putting in the work ✍️ Congrats to Grace Larkins and Carley Duffey on being named CSC Academic All-District! #GoYotes x #WeAreSouthDakota

Dedication in and out of the pool 🏊‍♂️💪At 8:15 AM, our Men's Swimming freshmen were already diving into their studies. #GoYotes

The February SASC Star is Danny Renner. Danny is majoring in medical biology and plans to attend optometry school after graduating from USD. Academically, Danny has been named to the Summit League Honor Roll during both his freshman and sophomore years. #GoYotes

📢 Exciting news! We've made several staff/assignment changes at the SASC in the past few months. Join us in welcoming Becky Jensen as our new Director! 🎉We're also thrilled to have Wendy Johnson and Parker Sonnabend on our team. Welcome aboard! 🚀 #GoYotes