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Mandy Koupal is perhaps the most accomplished basketball player in Coyote history. She was twice named National Division II Player of the Year (2003, 2004), a three-time All-American, and the only player in North Central Conference history to win three consecutive NCC Most Valuable Player Awards.Koupal scored a program-record 2,142 points (23.0 ppg) in just three seasons in Vermillion. South Dakota was 42-4 at home and 71-22 overall with Koupal in its lineup. Koupal shot 51 percent from the field, made 93 three-pointers, had 195 assists, 121 blocks, 160 steals and averaged 11 rebounds per game.
Koupal continues as the 10th-leading scorer (2,496 points) and 17th-leading rebounder (1,246) in Division II history. She is the NCC’s all-time leader in both categories. She scored a program-record 40 points in a game against Augustana in 2003 and pulled down 26 rebounds in a game against North Dakota State that same year. She also earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in both years she was eligible to make the team.
Upon graduation, Koupal spent four years teaching fourth grade for the Watertown School District. She returned to USD and completed her master’s degree in 2010 while serving as a graduate assistant coach for the Coyotes. She spent another two years on USD’s staff before moving to Colorado State University for two seasons. Koupal recently returned to her hometown of Wagner, S.D., where she will teach and coach.
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