Dakota State Trojans women's basketball

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]

Dakota State Trojans women's basketball
2024–25 Dakota State Trojans women's basketball team
UniversityDakota State University
Athletic directorBud Postma
Head coachDavid Moe (8th season)
ConferenceNorth Star Athletic Association
LocationMadison, South Dakota
ArenaDSU Fieldhouse
NicknameTrojans
ColorsTrojan blue, DSU blue, and gray[1]
     
Conference tournament champions
2021, 2022 (NSAA)
Conference regular season champions
2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 (NSAA)

History

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Conference affiliations

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Conference championships

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North Star Athletic Association

  • Regular season champion (4 times): 2020–21[6], 2021–22[7], 2022–23[8], 2023–24[9]
  • Conference tournament champion (2 times): 2021, 2022

Coaches

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Current Coaching Staff

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Position Name Alma mater
Head Coach David Moe Ohio University
Assistant Coach Jacob Leier Mayville State University
Student Assistant Carter Malone

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Arenas

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Individual awards and honors

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All-Americans

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NAIA

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  • Monica Matthies (1984-85)
  • Dawn Gaffney (1998)
  • Kathy Shypulski (2000-01)
  • Jessica VanLoy (2006-08)
  • Laura Tewes (2008)
  • Jessi Giles (2020-22)
  • Elsie Aslesen (2023)
  • Savannah Walsdorf (2023-24)

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References

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  1. ^ "Dakota State University brand manual". Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "DSU Fieldhouse". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "David Moe". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Dannelly, Jason (April 27, 2013). "DSU accepts invite to join North Star Athletic Association". Victory Sports Network. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Dircks, Jackson (May 22, 2024). "Dakota State University joins Frontier Conference". SDPB. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Standings". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Standings". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024-25 #7 Women's Basketball Coaching Staff". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "Dakota State University NAIA Women's All-Americans". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.