COACHING STAFF |
Michael Runde | Associate Head Coach
A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Michael Runde rejoined the Coyote coaching staff in February of 2016. He previously was USD's graduate assistant in 2013-15.
South Dakota had a historic season in 2022, including its third-straight Summit League tournament title and the Summit League regular season crown. It was the first time that the Coyotes captured both the regular season and tournament titles in the same season.
The 2021 season saw the Coyotes capture a second-straight Summit League tournament title and the team's third NCAA tourney berth in the past four seasons.
The 2020 season, despite being pushed back from the fall to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, saw the Coyotes capture the Summit League tournament title and earn their second NCAA tourney berth in the past three seasons.
The 2019 season saw the program accomplish a school-record 31 wins, set a Summit League record for winning percentage (.912), win a Summit League regular season title and advance to the title match of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC).
The 2018 season was a special one for the Coyotes as the team captured their first-ever Summit League Tournament title and subsequent berth into the NCAA Tournament for the first time at the NCAA Division I level.
In his return to campus, Runde led the Coyotes to the program's first regular season conference title in history. The Coyotes finished 25-7 overall and 13-3 in Summit action to capture the 2016 Summit League regular season title. The 2016 season also saw the debut of the Sanford Coyote Sports Center with more than 2,400 fans in attendance at the home opener on August 30. The Coyotes finished 10-1 inside their new home with the only loss coming at the hands of NCAA Tournament participant Iowa State.
Runde began his career as the head coach for the Iowa Rocket’s Volleyball Club in Iowa City from 2009-12. He led the club to three USA Volleyball National Championship appearances. Along with coaching the Rockets, he spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons as a manager for the Iowa Hawkeyes. At Iowa, he graduated with a degree in Sports and Recreation business.
Runde continued his schooling and coaching career at USD. Runde helped coach the team to back-to-back 19-win seasons and helped mentor 2013 Summit League Player of the Year Kendall Kritenbrink. During his tenure, Runde earned his master's degree in sport management.
In his seven seasons with the Coyotes, Runde has coached 21 all-Summit League honorees. One of those includes Brittany Jessen who earned the title of USD all-time assists leader. Jessen ended her career with 4,826 assists, fourth most in Summit League history. Madison Jurgens, a 2022 graduate, closed her career second all-time on the school's assist chart with 4,682 assists, sixth most in Summit League history.
Runde spent the 2015 season at Southeast Missouri where he coached setters, assisted with recruiting, coordinated travel, scouted opponents and assisted with video analysis.
Abby Hall | Assistant Coach
Abby (Saehler) Hall joins the Coyote volleyball coaching staff in January 2023 as the assistant coach.
Hall spent the 2022 season as the assistant women’s volleyball coach at Grand Canyon University where she operated as the recruiting coordinator, assisted with on-court instruction, and maintained operational aspects of the program. Prior to being promoted to assistant coach at Grand Canyon, Hall served as the director of volleyball operations.
A native of Iowa City, Iowa, Hall was a two-time AVCA All-American at Wingate University, where she played collegiate volleyball. She graduated from Wingate in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Human Services. From there, she was hired as the graduate assistant coach at Concordia University in Nebraska where she earned her master’s degree.
Noah Klotthor | Assistant Coach
Noah Klotthor joins the Coyote volleyball coaching staff in July 2023 as an assistant coach.
Klotthor spent the 2022 season as the volunteer assistant coach at the University of Oregon for both volleyball and beach volleyball where he assisted with practice planning, scouting reports, team operations, and video and technical operations. Prior to assisting the Ducks’ volleyball program, Klotthor served as a manager for the University of Missouri volleyball team.
Klotthor, a native of La Crescenta, California, studied at LA Pierce College, UC Santa Barbara, Missouri, and Northumbria in the United Kingdom. In addition to playing at Northumbria, he played and coached club volleyball at UCSB and Missouri and was a second-team all-conference selection in the 2015-16 season for Pierce.