University of South Dakota Athletics

Dirk Craft ('06) is a 12-time All-American in nine relays and three individual events as a Coyote from 2001-05. He had a pair of seventh-place NCAA finishes in the 50 free in back-to-back seasons (2004, 2005) and an eighth-place finish in the 100 free (2004).
 
Furthermore, Craft finished top-16 in the nation nine times in his career, while being a member of two relay teams that finished third at the NCAA Championships and eight of the nine relay teams that earned All-America accolades finished inside the top-six.
 
He was the South Dakota MVP in three of his four seasons (2002, 2003, 2005) and helped lead the Coyotes to second-place finishes at the North Central Conference (NCC) Championships all four seasons. He won a pair of NCC titles in the 50-yard freestyle (2003) and the 200-yard medley relay (2005).
 
Craft earned his degree in political science from USD. He lives in Anchorage, Alaska and is the Executive Director of the Alaska Workforce Investment Board. Residing back in his home state, Craft remains close to all his favorite mountains and fish where he continues to swim with the local club team.