Coyote Crazies

Cheering on our team is more than just a hobby. As a Coyote Crazy, you'll share your love for the Yotes and help promote school pride.

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Who We Are

We are the only official student section organization at the University of South Dakota.

The Coyote Crazies are a student athletic booster group open to all USD students. The intent of the Crazies' leadership is to improve student engagement in Coyote Athletics and school pride by building a committed student fan base and a game day atmosphere that is made for the students, by the students.

The Coyote Crazies became an official student organization in 2013, but have been cheering on the Coyote Athletics since 1996. There is a $20 membership fee to join.

Join Our Pack

Read more about why it's great to be a Crazy and how you can join us.


President	Quincee Goeller
Vice President	Alex Defenbaugh
Co-Presidents	Claire Miller & Colton Pottratz
Secretary/ Treasurer	Caleb Fowler
Recruitment Co - Chairs	Piper Roseland & Ntombi Ngeleka
Social Media Chair	Trevor Sinclair
Marketing Chair	Jayden Lenz
Scheduling Chair	Alison Nankivel
Project Team Manager	Morgan Jaco
Events Chair	Natalie Baustian
Event Coordinator	Marga Block
Merchandise Chair	Taylor Titze

You get special perks for being a part of the Crazies, or as one of our special "Alpha" members.

	General Membership	The Pack	Alphas
Weekly Coyote Crazies Newsletter	Included	Included	Included
Creating an impactful Gameday	Included	Included	Included
Priority and early seating	Not Included	Included	Included
First and second row seating at athletic events	Not Included	Included	Included
Exclusive Coyote Crazies Semester Shirts	Not Included	Included	Included
Monthly Member Meetings	Not Included	Included	Included
Team and Coach Meet and Greets	Not Included	Included	Included
Biweekly meetings with athletics representatives	Not Included	Not Included	Included
Priority away gameday travel opportunities*	Not Included	Not Included	Included

*Away gameday travel opportunities are selected by the Coyote Crazies Executive team and advisors. Not all away event will be accessible for travel.

Throughout the game we will interact with the band and get the crowd hyped up to rally behind the Yotes with an array of hype rituals. For example, we begin each game by playing "We’re Going Hunting" and doing the Yote Sway, and then toward the end of the game, we are jingling our keys to signal for the other team to warm up the bus.

We support all athletics teams and clubs/organizations across campus, including the fine arts.

In addition to these events, the Crazies put on a Meet and Eat with the athletics department each semester as well as One Crazie Night to get students prepared and excited for the upcoming athletic season.

Core Sports:

Fine Arts

Theatre
Band
Choral

You can email us at [email protected] for more information on how to become a member!

Follow our social media Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @coyotecrazies.

Spirit Squad Request Form

Cheerleaders and dancers mingle and hype up guests with basic fight songs or cheers while the Coyote Crazies can bring the excitement. If you would like a routine at your event please detail what is expected below and we will do our best to fulfill your request. You must provide USD Fight Song music if needed.

Reminder for Spirit Squad Appearances:

Requests must be received at least two weeks prior to the event date.
A private and secure changing room is requested for cheerleaders and dancers, but is required for Charlie (no public changing rooms).
Water must be provided for Charlie at all events.
Costumes will NOT be loaned or rented.
Charlie appearances at wedding receptions must be at the onset of the reception before any beverages are served. The hourly charge for Charlie will begin from the arrival of the event to departure of event

Spirit Squad Appearance Request Form