University of South Dakota Athletics

Tyler Fuller joined head coach Shannon Pivovar's staff as an assistant coach in July 2026. Fuller comes to Vermillion after two seasons on staff at Coffeyville Community College (Kan.) as an assistant coach.
  
Prior to his time at Coffeyville, he spent three seasons with Division II Pittsburg State (Kan.) from 2022-24 where he and the program saw phenomenal results. The Gorillas improved win totals in each of his three seasons on staff that culminated with the 2024 MIAA Regular Season championship. He coached four All-Americans and seven All-Region athletes during his stint at Pittsburg State.
 
The program also saw 10 program records set in 2024 that included total wins (53), winning percentage (.869) and the Gorillas coaching staff won 2024 MIAA Coaching Staff of the Year honors. Pittsburg State won their first eight games of the campaign and would go onto NCAA Division II regional play with a pair of wins over Southern Arkansas and Oklahoma Baptist, wrapping up the season with a 53-8 (23-3 MIAA) record.
 
Before getting into coaching, Fuller spent time as a member of the United States Air Force from 2016-21 working in communications and logistics.
 
He graduated from Pittsburg State University with a degree in sports management in 2024.