University of South Dakota Athletics

Mike Jewett was named an assistant women's basketball coach on May 5, 2023. He enters his first year on staff in 2023-24.

Jewett spent nine seasons on the bench at South Dakota State, including eight as the associate head coach, compiling a 223-71 record during his time in Brookings. He coached six NCAA Tournament teams highlighted by the 2019 squad that reached the NCAA Sweet 16. There were five seasons of more than 25 wins, five Summit League Tournament titles, four Summit League regular season crowns and the Jacks qualified for the postseason every year he was on the bench. Jewett’s responsibilities included serving as recruiting coordinator, director of scouting and team defense, scheduling games, and working with the post position. He also assisted with practice and game planning, film breakdown, camps and clinics.

In addition to his stint at SDSU, Jewett brings seven years of head coaching experience with four seasons at Southwest Minnesota State and three years at Franklin College (Ind.). He owns a career record of 110-85 as a head coach.
 
A native of Flandreau, South Dakota, Jewett has coached at the collegiate level throughout the Midwest for more than 25 years. He got his start in collegiate athletics at his alma mater, Augustana, in 1997. He helped the Vikings reach the 1999 and 2001 NCAA Division II Tournaments. He also served as an assistant at St. Cloud State, guiding the Huskies to the NCAA DII Elite Eight in 2005 and the NCAA DII Final Four in 2006.
 
Jewett also brings experience outside of collegiate coaching. He spent the past two years as the activities director at Brookings High School. He previously served as the head girls’ basketball coach at Brandon Valley High School (1994-97) and was an English teacher at Marshall High School (Minn.) for two years.
 
Jewett is a University of South Dakota alumnus, receiving his master’s degree in physical education with an emphasis in athletic administration in 1999. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Augustana.
 
Jewett and his wife, Michelle, have three children: Michaela, Kaden and Kate.