The Coyotes, led by fourth-year head coach Craig Smith, played their home games at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, South Dakota as members of the Summit League.

They defeated Omaha and Denver to advance to the championship game of the Summit League where they lost to South Dakota State.

[1][2] On April 6, the school hired former Grand Canyon assistant and South Dakota alum Todd Lee as head coach.

1 seed in the Summit League tournament, they defeated Western Illinois in the quarterfinals before losing to South Dakota State in the semifinals.

In a poll of league coaches, media, and sports information directors, the Coyotes were picked to finish in second place.