Retiring South Dakota BB Coach Dave Boots Always Focused on Moving Forward
Editor's Note - Here is a story I wrote a little over a year ago for RedEye Sports on retiring USD head men's basketball coach Dave Boots. He announced he was leaving the USD program today. Good luck coach Boots, the Coyote Nation thanks you for 25 years of commitment and dedication. You're a Hall of Famer. In this blog post, I have updated some of the numbers relating to his wins and losses and time at USD. The charismatic baseball pitcher Satchel Paige once said “don’t look back, something might be gaining on you.” It is a perspective, perhaps, of which University of South Dakota head men’s basketball coach Dave Boots can relate. During his 25-year coaching tenure, Boots has never looked back. Since the day he was named the USD’s 15 th head basketball coach 25 years ago, Boots has moved forward. He hasn’t been concerned about leaving a legacy, despite putting together an incredible streak of 23 consecutive winning seasons which ended two years ago. In developing th