Dakota State Trojans men's basketball

Dakota State Trojans men's basketball
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;
Conference tournament champions
	2015, 2016 (NSAA)
Conference regular season champions
	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

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

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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^ "Darren Tighe". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ Dannelly, Jason (April 27, 2013). "DSU accepts invite to join North Star Athletic Association". Victory Sports Network. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ Dircks, Jackson (May 22, 2024). "Dakota State University joins Frontier Conference". SDPB. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Huntimer, Nick (February 29, 2016). "Dakota State (S.D.) wins second straight NSAA Men's Basketball Posteason Tournament". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.