DakotaDome

DakotaDome
The Dome
	View from east in 2012
	Vermillion Location in the United States Vermillion Location in South Dakota
Address	N. Dakota Street
Location	University of South Dakota; Vermillion, South Dakota, U.S.
Coordinates	42°47′28″N 96°55′40″W / 42.79111°N 96.92778°W
Owner	University of South Dakota
Operator	University of South Dakota
Capacity	9,100 (football)
Surface	Football: AstroTurf PureGrass (2012–present)
Construction
Broke ground	1976
Opened	1979; 45 years ago
Renovated	2001, 2011–2012, 2014–2016, 2019–2020
Construction cost	$8.2 million; ($34.4 million in 2023)
Architect	Fritzel, Kroeger, Griffin & Berg
Structural engineer	Geiger Berger Associates
General contractor	Sharp Brothers Contracting (Kansas City, MO)
Tenants
	South Dakota Coyotes football (NCAA) (1979–present); South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball (NCAA) (1979–2016); South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball (NCAA) (1979–2016); SDHSAA championship football games (1979–2019, 2021–present); South Dakota Coyotes swimming and diving (NCAA) (1979–2024); South Dakota Coyotes volleyball (NCAA) (1979–2015); Briar Cliff Chargers football (NAIA) (2013–2017)

The DakotaDome is an indoor multi-purpose stadium in the north central United States, located on the campus of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota. Opened 45 years ago in 1979 at a cost of $8.2 million, the 9,100-seat venue is the home of the South Dakota Coyotes for football, swimming and diving, and track and field.^[6] The approximate elevation is 1,220 feet (370 m) above sea level.

The DakotaDome was also the home site for the NAIA school Briar Cliff University football team from 2013 until 2017, when they re-located 25 miles to the southeast to Sioux City, Iowa, which is where their campus is located.

The Dome hosts other events throughout the year, including the high school football state championships each November. In 2014, a proposal for a new basketball arena went through and construction began just south of the Dome. The new arena, the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, which seats 6,000, opened in the fall of 2016 for volleyball, preceding the 2016–17 basketball season.^[7]^[8]

Originally an air-supported structure, numerous roof collapses led to it being replaced by a $13.7 million steel roof in 2001. In early 2019, construction to rebuild the interior of the west side of the stadium began. The project cost was approximately $26.3 million and was completed in 2020.^[8]^[9]

References

^ "DakotaDome ground-breaking was unique," Rapid City Journal (AP), June 14, 1976.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ ^a ^b South Dakota Building Authority v. Geiger-Berger Associates, P.C., 414 N.W.2d 15 (S.D. 1987).
^ Lars Larmon, "DakotaDome changes Vermillion skyline," Argus-Leader, April 19, 1977.
^ david.lias@plaintalk.net, David Lias. "$25M Expansion Of USD Wellness Center Will Begin Summer 2022". Vermillion Plain Talk. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
^ "DakotaDome". stadiumjourney.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
^ "Fall 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
^ ^a ^b 1994 Facelift. University of South Dakota Athletic Department. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
^ "USD Facilities". University of South Dakota Athletic Department. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2008.

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[1] "DakotaDome ground-breaking was unique," Rapid City Journal (AP), June 14, 1976.

[inflation-US-2] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[Lawsuit1987-3] South Dakota Building Authority v. Geiger-Berger Associates, P.C., 414 N.W.2d 15 (S.D. 1987).

[AL19770419-4] Lars Larmon, "DakotaDome changes Vermillion skyline," Argus-Leader, April 19, 1977.

[5] vid.lias@plaintalk.net, David Lias. "$25M Expansion Of USD Wellness Center Will Begin Summer 2022". Vermillion Plain Talk. Retrieved 2023-01-18.

[6] "DakotaDome". stadiumjourney.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.

[7] "Fall 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-05-14.

[facelift-8] 1994 Facelift. University of South Dakota Athletic Department. Retrieved February 15, 2008.

[facility-9] "USD Facilities". University of South Dakota Athletic Department. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2008.

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