University of South Dakota Athletics

The 1998-99 men’s swimming and diving team, led by head coach Ron Allen, captured the program’s second NCC Championship and went on to place third at the NCAA Division II national championship meet held in Buffalo, New York. The Coyotes were the first NCC team to place in the top three, and it remains the best finish in program history. The team scored 281 points at nationals, behind only Drury (829) and Cal State Bakersfield (557).
 
The Coyotes were led by Durham, Zach Weiss and Hall of Famer Justin Devlin. Weiss won both sprints at the NCC meet, then placed second in the 50 at nationals, fourth in the 100, and helped all five USD relay teams earn All-America status. Durham placed fifth in the 1-meter at nationals and sixth in the 3-meter, while teammate Matt Fox finished seventh and eighth, respectively, in the dives. Devlin won both breaststrokes at the NCC meet. At nationals, he placed second in the 200 breaststroke and fourth in the 100. He also paced the 400 medley relay team to a national runner-up finish.