University of South Dakota Athletics

Dave Boots is the winningest coach in Coyote men’s basketball, posting a 503-235 record for a win percentage of .681. He led the Coyotes to 23 consecutive winning seasons from 1989-2011, 10 NCAA Division 2 Tournaments, 6 NCC titles, and back-to-back Elite Eight appearances in 1993 and 1994. The top-five winningest seasons in Coyote history are all Dave Boots-coached seasons, including a 27-6 record during a Sweet 16 run during the 2004-05 campaign. At the Division I level, Dave won a Great West Championship in 2010, which culminated with a berth in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
 
Dave amassed 618 wins in 32 seasons as a head basketball coach. He retired in 2013 with the 14^th-most wins in Division 2 history and is a 7-time Coach of the Year honoree. Dave began his coaching career at Anoka Ramsey Community College and spent six years at his alma mater, Augsburg College, before arriving in Vermillion.
 
Boots and his wife, Peggy, currently spend most of their time in La Crescent, Minnesota. The couple has two sons, Nathan and Jordan. Jordan played four seasons under his dad at USD from 2009 to 2013.