South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who compose a large portion of the population and historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the seventeenth largest by area, but the fifth smallest by population and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. As the southern part of the former Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, simultaneously with North Dakota. Pierre is the state capital and Sioux Falls, with a population
South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball Midco Sports Net, ESPN2, ESPNU, and local television networks. South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball The South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team is part of the athletic program at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. The NCAA Division I team is a member of The Summit League. The Jackrabbits head coach is Aaron Johnston. South Dakota State began play in 1966. In the times they were in the AIAW, they won the State title eleven times from 1969 to 1982, including six straight from 1969 to 1975, including a Regional title in 1972. In their time in