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This collection consists of materials produced by or related to the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) at South Dakota State University. It includes newsletters, pamphlets, programs, posters, and administrative documents that reflect the department’s academic offerings, facilities, outreach, and recreational programming. Notable items include early athletic schedules and field day programs, materials from the SDSU Wellness Center, reports and self-studies related to athletic training education, and documents concerning intramural, recreational, and intercollegiate athletics. The collection also contains departmental histories, budget records, policy manuals, and publications such as the SDSU Ramblin’ Rec News. These materials document the development and administration of physical education and recreation at SDSU and illustrate the department’s role in promoting student wellness, athletic training, and campus engagement through sport and physical activity.

The Jackrabbit Athletics Records document the history, administration, and activities of South Dakota State University's athletics programs. The materials cover a wide range of sports and administrative functions from the early years of athletic participation to the university's transition to NCAA Division I status.

The collection includes administrative files related to academic advising, compliance, development, equipment, facilities, marketing and promotion, operations, the Jackrabbit Sports Network, and the ticket office. These are represented through annual reports, brochures, event programs, handbooks, newsletters, photographs, mascot design materials, and promotional mailers. Physical artifacts include banners, jerseys, t-shirts, and caps.

Records of the Athletics Committee consist of extensive meeting minutes and budget files. These documents provide insight into the financial and policy decisions guiding SDSU athletics.

Sport-specific files include materials on baseball, men's and women's basketball, cross country, equestrian, football, gymnastics, rodeo, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. These records contain media guides, fact books, programs, clippings, record books, and photographs. Cross country and track and field are especially well represented, with detailed documentation of results, workout plans, training strategies, and performance research.

The publications series features long-running serials such as the Rabbit Report (1978 to 2014) and The Bum (1956 to 2017). While incomplete, these publications offer a chronological narrative of SDSU athletics, including coverage of team performance, individual athletes, and university sports culture.

Other notable contents include materials related to special events such as the Beef Bowl, Festival of Champions, Jackrabbit Stampede Rodeo, and Jackrabbit Jamboree. There are also records documenting strategic planning for the transition to Division I, including the Division I Study and related correspondence.

The collection also reflects broader aspects of campus athletics, such as intramural sports, recreational programming, student wellness, and athlete recognition.

This collection provides a view of the development of collegiate athletics at South Dakota State University. It is a valuable resource for researchers studying the history of intercollegiate sports, athletic program administration, the student-athlete experience, gender in sports, sports marketing, and the evolution of athletics at land-grant institutions.

The Jay Dirksen Papers document his tenure as Track and Field and Cross Country coach at South Dakota State University from 1969 to 1977. The collection is composed primarily of files on student-athletes coached by Dirksen, containing record sheets of training programs, correspondence, clippings, photographs, and data related to the running careers of individual athletes. These records provide detailed insight into the development, performance, and achievements of numerous SDSU runners during this period.

In addition to athlete files, the collection includes extensive materials from Dirksen’s research on cross country running, spanning from 1957 to 1981. This research encompasses training methods, physiological data, and evaluations of performance, reflecting both experimental and applied approaches to distance running. The presence of running articles compiled between 1979 and 2008 further demonstrates Dirksen’s long-term engagement with the field of cross country and track.

The collection is a resource documenting collegiate athletics at South Dakota State University during the 1960s and 1970s, as well as its contribution to the study of endurance training and cross country running. The athlete files illustrate the careers of numerous individuals who competed under Dirksen’s guidance, while the research files highlight his role in advancing training practices that influenced distance running programs at SDSU and beyond.

The Jim Koch papers document the academic, athletic, and early coaching career of Jim Koch, with emphasis on his development as a wrestler and coach from his high school years through the early stages of his collegiate coaching career. Materials span approximately 1961 to 1981, with the strongest coverage dating from 1963 to 1981. The collection includes records from Koch’s time as a student athlete at Milbank High School and South Dakota State University, as well as documentation of his early coaching activities, including his work with the South Dakota State University junior varsity wrestling team and his initial years coaching at the University of Wisconsin Parkside. Materials include academic records, coursework, athletic ephemera, awards, training and exercise methods, correspondence, newspapers and newspaper clippings, NCAA championship materials, photographs, tournament schedules, tuition, and alumni records.
This collection documents Jim Koch’s wrestling and coaching career and provides insight into high school and collegiate wrestling in the Midwest during the 1960s and 1970s. It illustrates the relationship between academic life and intercollegiate athletics at Milbank High School and South Dakota State University and records the early professional development of a coach who later became a prominent figure in collegiate wrestling. The materials also contribute to the historical record of wrestling programs at South Dakota State University and the University of Wisconsin Parkside.

The collection consists of materials assembled by Jim Marking that reflect his professional activities as a basketball coach and educator from the mid twentieth century through the 1970s, with later materials documenting recognition of his career. Instructional content includes undated and dated mimeographed handouts, course outlines for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation courses, examinations and notebooks, and materials addressing ethics, psychology, and physiology of sport. Coaching documentation includes practice notes, drills, playbooks, scouting and recruiting records, weight training programs, scorebooks, and trend analyses in basketball. The collection also contains official programs, press clippings, team photographs, and published articles related to SDSU basketball, including the 1963 NCAA Division II National Championship. Administrative and personal materials include correspondence regarding basketball camps, internal SDSU memoranda, retirement cards and letters, retirement press coverage, obituary material, and documentation of Marking’s induction into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame.

The collection documents collegiate and high school basketball coaching practices, physical education instruction, and athletic program development in South Dakota during the mid twentieth century. It offers insight into coaching philosophy, training methods, recruiting practices, and instructional approaches used at South Dakota State University and within the state’s secondary school system. The materials also document Jim Marking’s role in SDSU athletics, including championship seasons, conference competition, and his retirement and later recognition, contributing to the institutional history of SDSU and the broader history of basketball in South Dakota.

This is an artificial collection composed of 40 scrapbook boxes created from newspaper clippings spanning from 1894 to 1967, with some undated material. The collection is divided into athletic and general scrapbooks, each offering a unique perspective on South Dakota State University’s evolving identity and public presence.

The athletic scrapbooks, dated 1947 to 1967, primarily focus on SDSU sports and include clippings from football, basketball, track, and other athletic programs. These scrapbooks document the development of athletic teams, significant games, student-athlete achievements, and coach appointments. They reflect both the competitive spirit and institutional pride that defined mid-20th century collegiate athletics at SDSU.

The general scrapbooks encompass a broader range of topics, including university events, student activities, agricultural research, scientific advancements, campus infrastructure, and presidential and faculty accomplishments. The scrapbooks also feature clippings from across South Dakota that illustrate the university's influence beyond campus, highlighting its role in local and statewide initiatives. Materials are arranged chronologically rather than by subject. Notable volumes include those covering the early decades of the college (1894–1896, 1906–1912) and several that feature advertising and memorabilia. One volume even includes mixed-year content as late as 1951 interfiled with earlier clippings.

This collection documents SDSU’s public image and historical evolution as represented in South Dakota newspapers. It offers researchers insight into how the university's community and achievements were portrayed over time.

These scrapbooks serve as a rich source for examining the public narrative of South Dakota State University. They are valuable for understanding trends in athletics, education, research, and administration, as well as the university's relationship with the broader South Dakota community. Because the scrapbooks capture articles that are often not available in digital newspaper databases, they are especially useful for institutional history, journalism, and regional studies.

These records document the governance and organization of women’s intercollegiate athletics in South Dakota. Administrative materials include affidavits of eligibility, handbooks, certificates, correspondence, financial statements, and meeting minutes that record decision-making processes and coordination with the national Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. Event and competition materials include programs and results for basketball, volleyball, and track and field meets, along with documentation for Region 6 tournaments and Division I championships. Photographs, primarily of women’s basketball teams and activities, provide visual documentation of athletic participation during this period. Additional files from the South Dakota Athletic and Recreation Federation of College Women contribute context for statewide athletic governance and institutional engagement.

The records document the development and administration of women’s collegiate athletics during the period surrounding the implementation of Title IX and the transition from AIAW to NCAA oversight. They provide evidence of eligibility practices, governance structures, and competitive opportunities for female student athletes in South Dakota, as well as the relationship between state, regional, and national athletic organizations.