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Dakota State Trojans men's basketball
2024–25 Dakota State Trojans men's basketball team
University	Dakota State University
Athletic director	Bud Postma
Head coach	Darren Tighe (2nd season)
Conference	North Star Athletic Association
Location	Madison, South Dakota
Arena	DSU Fieldhouse
Nickname	Trojans
Colors	Trojan blue, DSU blue, and gray
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. The Trojans play their home games at the DSU Fieldhouse in Madison, South Dakota. Their current head coach is Darren Tighe.

History

Conference affiliations

• South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (1917–2000)
• Dakota Athletic Conference (2000–2011)
• NAIA independent (2011–2013)
• North Star Athletic Association (2013–2025)
• Frontier Conference (2025–)

Conference championships

South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference

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

North Star Athletic Association

• Regular Season Champion (2 times): 2014–15, 2015–16
• Conference tournament champion (2 times): 2015, 2016

Coaches

Current Coaching Staff

Arenas

• DSU Fieldhouse (1957–present)

Individual awards and honors

All-Americans

NAIA

• 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

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

All-Conference

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

NSAA honors

References

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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