The Dakota State Trojans men'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.[2] The Trojans play their home games at the DSU Fieldhouse in Madison, South Dakota.[3] Their current head coach is Darren Tighe.[4]
| Dakota State Trojans men's basketball | |||
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| University | Dakota State University | ||
| Athletic director | Bud Postma | ||
| Head coach | Darren Tighe (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | North Star Athletic Association | ||
| Location | Madison, South Dakota | ||
| Arena | DSU Fieldhouse | ||
| Nickname | Trojans | ||
| Colors | Trojan blue, DSU blue, and gray[1] | ||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2015, 2016 (NSAA) | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2014–15, 2015–16 (NSAA) | |||
History
editConference affiliations
edit- South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (1917–2000)
- Dakota Athletic Conference (2000–2011)
- NAIA independent (2011–2013)
- North Star Athletic Association (2013–2025)
- Frontier Conference (2025–)
Conference championships
editCoaches
editCurrent Coaching Staff
edit| Position | Name | Alma mater |
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| Head Coach | Darren Tighe | Minnesota State University, Mankato |
| Assistant Coach | Dalton Kleinschmidt | Bethany Lutheran College |
| Graduate Assistant | Damien Luna | Presentation College |
| Graduate Assistant | Jacob Strand | Mayville State University |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Greg Kahler |
Arenas
edit- DSU Fieldhouse (1957–present)
Individual awards and honors
editAll-Americans
edit- Myron Moen (1967)
- Cliff Anderson (1973)
- Brett Schwartz (1991)
- Jason Smidt (2000)
- Sal Raphael (2005)
- Joe Backus (2007-08)
- Luke Lamb (2013)
- Dylan Hale (2014)
- Bryant Allen (2015)
- Kyle Kilgore (2016)
- Justin Folkers (2019)
All-Conference
- George Gregerson (1930)
- Oxy Oxwan (1930)
- "Archie" Turner (1930)
- LeMar Nelson (1954)
- Maury Poppen (1956-57)
- Dick Miller (1958)
- Jerry Manthey (1959)
- Gene Appelwick (1960)
- Leroy Debeer (1963)
- Myron Moen (1965-68)
- Simon Schloe (1967-68)
- Cliff Anderson (1971-73)
- Mike Peterreins (1973-76)
- Warren Quail (1975)
- Randy Schaefer (1982-83)
- Tim Asche (1983-85)
- Todd Cavanaugh (1984-85)
- Brian Kearn (1985-86)
- Brett Schwartz (1988-91)
- Fred Fleming (1990)
- Rob Grady (1991)
- Earnest Monette (1992)
- Keith Carter (1993)
- Floyd Johnson (1993)
- Jason Smidt (1999-2000)
- Scot Namanny (1999)
All-Conference
- Scot Namanny (2001)
- J.F. Jensen (2003)
- Sal Raphael (2005)
- Ryan Burggraff (2005)
- Joe Backus (2006-08)
- Mike Larsen (2011)
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First team All-NSAA
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Second team All-NSAA
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Honorable mention All-NSAA
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References
edit- ^ "Dakota State University brand manual". Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ DeSmet, Jordan (May 22, 2024). "Dakota State announces move to Frontier Conference". Keloland. Madison, SD. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "DSU Fieldhouse". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Darren Tighe". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Dannelly, Jason (April 27, 2013). "DSU accepts invite to join North Star Athletic Association". Victory Sports Network. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Dircks, Jackson (May 22, 2024). "Dakota State University joins Frontier Conference". SDPB. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Huntimer, Nick (February 21, 2015). "Trojans earn share of NSAA Men?s Basketball regular-season title". playnorthstar.com. Madison, South Dakota. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Huntimer, Nick (February 20, 2016). "Trojans roll past Blue Hawks, earn share of NSAA Men?s Basketball regular-season title". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Huntimer, Nick (March 3, 2015). "Dakota State (S.D.) wins thriller in 2015 NSAA Men's Basketball Championship game". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Huntimer, Nick (February 29, 2016). "Dakota State (S.D.) wins second straight NSAA Men's Basketball Posteason Tournament". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "All-Conference list". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.