64934 wk pdf 51.qxp - University of North Dakota Athletics

NCC OPPONENTS
South Dakota Coyotes
No. Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown
2 Ben Kreklow G 6-4 187 Fr. Blaine, Minn.
3 Mitch Begeman G 6-1 187 So. Sioux Falls, S.D.
5 Dustin Little G 6-5 205 Jr. Castlewood, S.D.
10 Jesse Becker G 5-11 163 So. Plymouth, Minn.
13 Colby Fitzgerald G 6-2 186 So. Dell Rapids, S.D.
14 Parker Skophammer G/F 6-6 190 Fr. Albert Lea, Minn.
15 John Kreklow F 6-7 210 Fr. Blaine, Minn.
22 Tate Pesicka G 6-2 155 Fr. Yankton, S.D.
24 Dylan Grimsley G/F 6-6 220 So. Sioux City, Iowa
32 Rane Mergen F 6-8 253 So. Dell Rapids, S.D.
34 Tyler Cain F 6-8 230 Fr. Rochester, Minn.
42 Tom Anderson G 6-3 176 Fr. Canton, S.D.
44 Nate David F 6-8 205 Fr. Dubuque, Iowa
50 Eric Hall F 6-6 215 Jr. Huron, S.D.
52 Steve Smith C 6-11 254 So. Sioux Falls, S.D.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Dave Boots
Alma Mater: Augsburg, 1979
Record at USD: 378-149, 19th Year
Career Record: 493-212, 26th Year
Office Phone: 605-677-5920
Asst. Coach: Joey James, Isaiah
Wallfred, Chris Kassin
2005-06 Results
20-10 Overall, 7-5 NCC (3rd)
11/18 Northern Michigan W 72-68
11/19 Bemidji State W 78-76
11/22 Simpson W 83-69
11/25 Oklahoma Panhandle State W 79-77
11/26 Colorado State-Pueblo W 72-60
12/05 Morningside L 82-83
12/09 Wayne State W 71-60
12/11 William Penn W 82-62
12/16 Briar Cliff W 110-92
12/20 District of Columbia W 76-59
12/21 Columbia Union W 98-67
12/28 Bemidji State L 80-101
12/29 Minnesota, Crookston W 100-64
12/31 Southwest Minnesota State L 69-75
1/07 Augustana* L 78-91
1/10 Upper Iowa W 93-66
1/14 North Dakota* W 81-64
1/19 Nebraska-Omaha* L 80-87
1/21 Minnesota Duluth* W 73-71
1/28 Minnesota State* W 72-63
2/02 Nebraska-Omaha* W 85-76
2/04 Minnesota Duluth* L 65-70
2/09 Minnesota State* L 43-69
2/11 St. Cloud State* L 75-84
2/16 North Dakota* W 79-74
2/23 Augustana* W 75-51
2/25 St. Cloud State* W 85-67
3/01 North Dakota W 83-67
3/04 St. Cloud State L 69-85
3/11 Winona State (ot) L 69-81
Sports Information
Contact: Shane Drahota
Office Phone: 605-677-8813
Email: Shane.Drahota@usd.edu
Fax: 605-677-6273
Press Box Phone: 605-677-5761
Website: www.usdcoyotes.com
2006-07 Schedule
(All Times Local)
11/10 Shippensburg (Disney Tip-Off) 11 a.m.
11/11 UW-Parkside (Disney Tip-Off) 1 p.m.
11/12 SC-Aiken (Disney Tip-Off) 1 p.m.
11/18 Wayne State 7 p.m.
11/20 Southwest Minnesota State 7 p.m.
11/24 Quincy (UNO Tourn.) 4 p.m.
11/25 Chadron State (UNO Tourn.) 4 p.m.
11/30 Chadron State 7 p.m.
12/04 Morningside 8 p.m.
12/09 Valley City State 1 p.m.
12/16 South Dakota Tech 4 p.m.
12/17 MSU, Moorhead 3 p.m.
12/27 Upper Iowa 4 p.m.
12/28 Illinois Tech 4 p.m.
12/31 Jamestown 2 p.m.
1/06 Augustana* 8 p.m.
1/13 North Dakota* 8 p.m.
1/18 Nebraska-Omaha* 8 p.m.
1/25 Minnesota Duluth* 8 p.m.
1/27 Minnesota State* 8 p.m.
2/03 Nebraska-Omaha* 8 p.m.
2/08 Minnesota State* 8 p.m.
2/10 St. Cloud State* 8 p.m.
2/15 North Dakota* 8 p.m.
2/17 Minnesota Duluth* 4 p.m.
2/21 Augustana* 8 p.m.
2/24 St. Cloud State* 4 p.m.
Bold indicates home games. *indicates NCC games.
Location: Vermillion, S.D.
Founded: 1862
Enrollment: 8,641
Colors: Red and White
Arena: DakotaDome/10,000
Ath. Director: Joel Nielsen
Ath. Dept. Phone: 605-677-5309
Returning Starters
Eric Hall, 13.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Jesse Becker, 12.5 ppg, 3.3 apg
Dustin Little, 10.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg
Starters Lost
Turner Trofholz, 21.7 ppg, 9.8 rpg
David Nour, 8.6 ppg, 3.4 apg
Newcomers
with last year’s school
Ben Kreklow, Blaine HS
Parker Skophammer, Albert Lea HS
John Kreklow, Air Force Academy
Tate Pesicka, Yankton HS
Dylan Grimsley, U. of Northern Iowa
Tyler Cain, John Marshall HS
Tom Anderson, Canton HS
Nate David, Hempstead HS
Steve Smith, Creighton University
Series Record:
UND leads 94-80
56