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Dakota State Trojans men's basketball
2024–25 Dakota State Trojans men's basketball team
UniversityDakota State University
First season1911
Athletic directorBud Postma
Head coachDarren Tighe (2nd season)
ConferenceNorth Star Athletic Association
LocationMadison, South Dakota
ArenaDSU Fieldhouse
NicknameTrojans
ColorsTrojan blue, DSU blue, and gray[1]
     
NAIA semifinals
1992
NAIA quarterfinals
1992, 2013
NAIA round of 16
1992, 2013
NAIA tournament second round
1992, 2013
NAIA tournaments
1992, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
Conference tournament champions
2015, 2016 (NSAA)
Conference regular season champions
1966–67 (SDIC)
2014–15, 2015–16 (NSAA)

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]

History

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Conference affiliations

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Conference championships

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The Trojans have won 3 regular season championships and 2 conference tournament championships.

South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference

  • Regular Season Champion (1 time): 1966–67

North Star Athletic Association

  • Regular Season Champion (2 times): 2014–15,[7] 2015–16[8]
  • Conference tournament champion (2 times): 2015,[9] 2016[10]

Postseason

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NAIA tournament results

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Dakota State has appeared in the NAIA tournament 5 times. Their combined record is 5–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
1992 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 Edgewood
King
William Jewell
Northwestern		 W 86–70
W 92–79
W 83–77
L 68–91
2012 First Round McPherson L 63–69
2013 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		 Warner Pacific
St. Thomas
Grace		 W 89–80
W 61–60
L 59–72
2015 First Round College of Idaho L 64–65
2016 First Round Saint Francis L 81–96

NSAA tournament results

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Dakota State has appeared in the NSAA tournament 11 times. Their combined record is 12–9

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2014 2 Semifinals
Championship		 Valley City State
Jamestown		 W 74–56
L 67–72
2015 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship		 Dickinson State
Mayville State
Jamestown		 W 85–74
W 75–57
W 66–65
2016 3 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship		 Waldorf
Mayville State
Jamestown		 W 101–84
W 84–72
W 79–65
2017 5 Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 Viterbo
Bellevue		 W 56–52
L 62–69
2018 6 Quarterfinals Dickinson State L 59–79
2019 7 Quarterfinals Presentation L 67–79
2020 7 Quarterfinals Mayville State L 59–74
2021 5 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship		 Viterbo
Mayville State
Bellevue		 W 95–88
W 66–65
L 57–63
2022 5 Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 Mayville State
Viterbo		 W 74–68
L 73–75
2023 6 Quarterfinals Dickinson State L 60–72
2024 4 Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 Viterbo
Bellevue		 W 85–61
L 66–70

Coaches

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Current Coaching Staff

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Position Name Alma mater
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

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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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  • 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)

SDIC honors

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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)

DAC honors

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All-Conference

  • Scot Namanny (2001)
  • J.F. Jensen (2003)
  • Sal Raphael (2005)
  • Ryan Burggraff (2005)
  • Joe Backus (2006-08)
  • Mike Larsen (2011)

NSAA honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Dakota State University brand manual". Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ^ DeSmet, Jordan (May 22, 2024). "Dakota State announces move to Frontier Conference". Keloland. Madison, SD. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "DSU Fieldhouse". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Darren Tighe". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Dannelly, Jason (April 27, 2013). "DSU accepts invite to join North Star Athletic Association". Victory Sports Network. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Dircks, Jackson (May 22, 2024). "Dakota State University joins Frontier Conference". SDPB. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Huntimer, Nick (February 29, 2016). "Dakota State (S.D.) wins second straight NSAA Men's Basketball Posteason Tournament". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "All-Conference list". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
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