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. Their current head coach is David Moe.
History
Conference affiliations South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (1975–2000) Dakota Athletic Conference (2000–2011) NAIA independent (2011–2013) North Star Athletic Association (2013–2025) Frontier Conference (2025–) Sources:
Conference championships The Trojans have won 21 regular season championships and 4 conference tournament championships.
South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference(1978–2000) Championship YearsRegular Season (11) 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2000Tournament (1) 2000
Dakota Athletic Conference(2000–2011) Championship YearsRegular Season (4) 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008
North Star Athletic Association(2013–2025) Championship YearsRegular Season (5) 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Tournament (3) 2021, 2022, 2025
Frontier Conference(2025–present) Championship YearsRegular Season (1) 2026
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Postseason NAIA tournament results Dakota State has appeared in the NAIA tournament 12 times. Their combined record is 21–12. 2000 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals St. Thomas AquinasBriar CliffNorthwest Nazarene W 74–55W 58–54L 55–70 2001 First RoundSecond Round Indiana SoutheastSaint Francis W 59–43L 56–62 2003 First Round Evangel L 45–54 2006 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals Shawnee StateTaborHastings W 59–55W 77–58L 41–55 2007 First Round Taylor L 56–67 2008 First RoundSecond Round Ohio DominicanBethel W 76–73L 67–70 2021 Second RoundRound of 16Quarterfinals ProvidenceSterlingThomas More W 77–66W 91–77L 47–72 2022 First RoundSecond Round Hope InternationalRocky Mountain W 69–63L 73–89 2023 First RoundSecond RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals MorningsideEastern OregonCarrollIndiana WesleyanClarke W 78–65W 86–69W 82–72W 71–70L 69–79 2024 First RoundSecond RoundRound of 16Quarterfinals Science and ArtsIndiana South BendIndiana WesleyanCarroll W 86–69W 85–47W 76–65L 56–71 2025 First RoundSecond Round Montana TechGovernors State W 81–63L 69–75 2026 First RoundSecond RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals Grand ViewBethelIndiana WesleyanGeorgetownDordt W 102–51W 104–74 W 73–65 W 85–79 L 69–83
Frontier tournament results Dakota State has appeared in the Frontier Conference tournament once. Their combined record is 2–1. 2026 1 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship Bismarck StateMSU–NorthernMontana Tech W 106–77 W 73–57 L 72–76
NSAA tournament results Dakota State appeared in the NSAA tournament 12 times. Their combined record is 14–9
Tournament Champions 2014 QuarterfinalsSemifinals PresentationMayville State W 97–69L 74–102 2015 Quarterfinals Valley City State L 62–68 2016 Quarterfinals Mayville State L 79–88 2017 Quarterfinals Dickinson State L 45–59 2018 Quarterfinals Mayville State L 68–83 2019 Quarterfinals Bellevue L 45–65 2020 QuarterfinalsSemifinals Dickinson StateMayville State W 94–62L 82–85 2021 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship PresentationMayville StateBellevue W 99–34W 72–55W 80–72 2022 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship WaldorfDickinson StateBellevue W 93–52W 85–65W 83–69 2023 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship PresentationDickinson StateMayville State W 116–40W 82–37L 52–66 2024 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship WaldorfDickinson StateMayville State W 99–43W 72–50L 59–61 2025 SemifinalsChampionship Valley City StateJamestown W 64–56W 65–59
Coaches Current coaching staff Head Coach David Moe Ohio UniversityAssistant Coach Jacob Strand Mayville State UniversityAssistant Coach Danny Frisby-Griffin United States Air Force AcademyGraduate Assistant Carson Schmidt South Dakota State University Source:
List of head coaches 1 JoAnn Coco 1975–19762 Deb Singleton 1976–19773 Tom Weatherford 1977–19784 Judy Dittman 1978–19885 Brian Corlette 1988–19896 Judy Dittman 1989–19917 Cindy Pummell 1991–19938 Jeff Dittman 1993–20089 Joe Reints 2008–201210 Jeff Dittman 2012–201711 David Moe 2017–present Source:
Arenas DSU Fieldhouse (1978–present) Sources:
Individual awards and honors All-Americans NAIA Year Player1984Monica Matthies19851998Dawn Gaffney2000Kathy Shypulski20012006Jessica VanLoy20072008Jessica VanLoyLaura Tewes2020Jessi Giles202120222023Elsie AslesenSavannah Walsdorf2024Savannah Walsdorf2025Tabor Teel2026
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SDIC honors All-Conference
Tammy Nearman (1979-80) Deb Boomsma (1980) Lori Coble (1980) Suzanne Allard (1980) Donna Davis (1981) Sherri Heckenlaible (1980-81) Teresa Underberg (1980-82) Janis Wipf (1981-82) Denise Haugland (1981-83) Gail Sonne (1982) Colleen Moran (1983) Carol Freeman (1983-84) Janelle Schaefer (1984) Monica Matthies (1984-85) Julie Fiegen (1984-86) Monique Nelson (1985) Robin Hagen (1985-87) Julie Heinz (1985-87) Suzanne Mallet (1988) Amy Miles (1988) Paula Feterl (1988-90) Amy Jensen (1988-90) Amy Crissinger (1988-91) Lisa Gullickson (1990-92) Lori Oujiri (1991-92) Carla Burma (1992-93) Kris Van Bockern (1995) Danielle Nolte (1996) Kari Satter-Holman (1997-98) Sheila Haack (1997 and 1999-2000) Dawn Gaffney (1998) Krista Peterson (1999) Kathy Shypulski (2000)
DAC honors All-Conference
Kathy Shypulski (2001) Jennie Sonne (2001 and 2003) Jessica Honermann (2003) Hali McClelland (2004)
Laura Tewes (2007-08) Jessica VanLoy (2006-08) Angela Carr (2006) Sara Nelson (2007)
Maria Gengler (2008) Katie Bourk (2009) Megan Swecker (2009)
NSAA honors All-Conference
Alyson Drooger (2014) Kylie Westover (2014) Sharee Galbraith (2015) Erin Rabenberg (2015) BreeAna Olson (2016-17)
Britley Plautz (2018) Morgan Koepsell (2020) Jessi Giles (2019-22) Elsie Aslesen (2021-23) Caitlin Dyer (2023)
Savannah Walsdorf (2021-24) Tabor Teel (2024-25) Angela Slattery (2025) Bria Wasmund (2025) Lilli Mackley (2025)
Coach of the Year David Moe (2020–2025)
Frontier honors
Player of the Year Tabor Teel (2026)
First Team All–Frontier Tabor Teel (2026) Caitlin Dyer (2026)
Second Team All–Frontier Bria Wasmund (2026)
All–Defensive Team Tabor Teel (2026) Caitlin Dyer (2026)
All–Tournament Team Tabor Teel (2026)
Coach of the Year David Moe (2026)
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All Time Statistical Leaders Single-game leaders Points: Julie Fiegen (49, 1986) Rebounds: Deb Boomsma (22, 1980) Assists: Julie Heinz (17, 1986) Steals: Jessica VanLoy (10, 2007) Blocks: Alyson Drooger (12, 2014) 3 point FG made: Kary Hootman (9, 1990) Free Throws made: Sheila Haack (14, 1999)
Single-season leaders Points: Tabor Teel (606, 2025–26) Rebounds: Tabor Teel (378, 2025–26) Assists: Julie Heinz (165, 1985–86) Steals: Michelle Butash (109, 1996–97) Blocks: Alyson Drooger (139, 2013–14) 3 point FG made: Kathy Shypulski (95, 2000–01) Free Throws made: Amy Balk (132, 2002–03)
Career leaders Points: Savannah Walsdorf (2,088, 2019–24) Rebounds: Savannah Walsdorf (1,010, 2019–24) Assists: Julie Heinz (528, 1983–87) Steals: Savannah Walsdorf (405, 2019–24) Blocks: Maria Gengler (264, 2004–08) 3 point FG made: Kathy Shypulski (248, 1997–01) Free Throws made: Jessi Giles (327, 2018–22)
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