Mike Pomroy joined the Coyote women's basketball staff as a volunteer video coordinator in the summer of 2021.
In his first season in Vermillion, Pomroy was on the bench as USD compiled a 29-6 record, captured a share of the Summit League regular season title, won the Summit League Tournament and made the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time in program history.
The Coyotes made noise on the big stage during the 2022 NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16 as a No. 10 seed. The postseason run included a 75-61 win over a receiving votes Ole Miss squad, followed by a 61-47 takedown of No. 7/5 Baylor in the second round. It was the biggest win in program history and a Summit League squad’s first win over a top-10 nationally ranked team since 1994. South Dakota fell to No. 12/12 Michigan, 52-49, in the Sweet 16.
