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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Green Bay (Exhibition) on August 6, 2026 at 12 p.m.
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12 p.m.
Women's Soccer
vs Green Bay (Exhibition)
Blaine, Minn.
Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus Yellow & Blue Scrimmage on August 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
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11:00 a.m.
Women's Volleyball
vs Yellow & Blue Scrimmage
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer at Minnesota (Exhibition) on August 8, 2026 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Women's Soccer
at Minnesota (Exhibition)
St. Paul, Minn.
Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Manitoba on August 13, 2026 at 7 p.m.
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7 p.m.
Women's Soccer
vs Manitoba
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball at Iowa State (Exhibition) on August 14, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
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4:00 p.m.
Women's Volleyball
at Iowa State (Exhibition)
Ames, Iowa
Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus MSU Moorhead on August 16, 2026 at 1 p.m.
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1 p.m.
Women's Soccer
vs MSU Moorhead
Brookings, S.D.

Heading into 2025-26 season (Updated August 3, 2026)

General Information
School: South Dakota State University (South Dakota State or SDSU acceptable)
Location: Brookings, South Dakota
Founded: 1881
Population: 24,626
Enrollment: 12,139 (Fall 2025)
President: Barry H. Dunn
Director of Athletics: Justin Sell
Conference: The Summit League
Nickname: Jackrabbits ("Jacks" acceptable on second reference)
Mascot: Jack Rabbit
Colors: Yellow and Blue (PMS 109 & PMS 286)
Facility: First Bank & Trust Arena (Capacity 5,000)
Website: GoJacks.com

Team Information
2025-26 Record: 14-18
2025-26 Summit League Record: 7-9
2026 Summit League Championship: Loss to St. Thomas in Quarterfinals, 80-67
2026 Postseason: None
Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/6
Newcomers: 7
Percent of Scoring Returning: 43.7%
Percent of Rebounding Returning: 35.7%
Percent of Assists Returning: 46.7%

Returning Summit League honorees: Joe Sayler (2025-26 Honorable Mention), Kalen Garry (2024-25 Honorable Mention)
Departed All-Summit League honorees: Damon Wilkinson (2025-26 Honorable Mention

Coaching Staff
Bryan Petersen - Head Coach (2nd Season, 8th Season at SDSU) X
Ryan Kirsch - Assistant Coach (2nd Season) X
Nick Smith - Assistant Coach (2nd Season) X
Jahenns Manigat - Assistant Coach (2nd Season) X
Jamal Nixon - Assistant Coach (2nd Season) X
Tucker Wookey - Assistant Coach / Operations (4th Season) X

History
First Year of Basketball: 1903-04
All-Time Record (following 2022-23): 1,694-1,125-1
All-Time Division I Record: 413-292
All-Time Summit League Record: 210-98
First Bank & Trust Arena Record: 22-5
Summit League Tournament Record: 28-11
NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 7 (Last 2023-24)
Overall NCAA Tournament Appearances: 31
Record: 36-30
NCAA Championships: 1 (1962-63)
Overall Division I Postseason Appearances: 10 (NIT in 2019 & 2015, CBI in 2014)
Summit League Tournament Championships: 7
Last: 2023-24
Summit League Regular Season Championships: 9
Last: 2023-24

Athletics Communications
Assistant Director (Primary): Andrew Pedersen (AndrewPedersen_)
Email (Andrew.Pedersen@sdstate.edu)
Athletics Department: 605-688-5625
Ticket Office: 605-688-5422 or 1-866-GO-JACKS
Arena Press Row: 605-688-46232

Mailing Address
South Dakota State Athletics
2820 Stanley J. Marshall Center
Brookings, SD 57007-1497

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Recent Results

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Green Bay (Exhibition) on August 6, 2026 at 12 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus Yellow & Blue Scrimmage on August 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer at Minnesota (Exhibition) on August 8, 2026 at 6 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Manitoba on August 13, 2026 at 7 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball at Iowa State (Exhibition) on August 14, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus MSU Moorhead on August 16, 2026 at 1 p.m.

Completed Event: Women's Soccer versus Blue vs. Yellow Scrimmage on July 31, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Baseball versus Arizona State on May 30, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 17

Completed Event: Baseball at Nebraska on May 29, 2026 , Loss , 1, to, 4

Completed Event: Women's Track and Field versus NCAA West First Round on May 27, 2026 , , No Team Score

Completed Event: Men's Track and Field versus NCAA West First Round on May 27, 2026 , , No Team Score

Completed Event: Baseball versus Oral Roberts on May 23, 2026 , Win , 9, to, 6

South Dakota State University Athletics

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