Dakota State University

David Moe enters his 10th season as Dakota State University (S.D.) Trojan women’s basketball head coach after leading the program to another historic season in 2025-26.

Moe guided the Trojans to a school-record 30 victories and a 30-6 overall record during the 2025-26 season. Dakota State also established a new single-season program record with 2,969 points scored.

Dakota State captured its sixth consecutive regular-season conference championship, winning five straight North Star Athletic Association titles before claiming the Frontier Conference regular-season championship in the league’s newly expanded format. The Trojans have compiled an 84-7 conference record during that six-year championship run.

The Trojans also advanced to the NAIA Women’s Basketball National Tournament for the sixth consecutive season and hosted the NAIA Opening Round at the DSU Fieldhouse for the third straight year.

Moe earned conference Coach-of-the-Year honors for the seventh consecutive season, extending a streak that began in 2020.

Several Trojans collected postseason honors during the 2025-26 campaign. Tabor Teel was named the Frontier Conference Player-of-the-Year, earned First Team All-Conference and Frontier Conference All-Defensive Team honors, and was selected as a First Team NAIA All-American. Teel was also named to the NAIA National Tournament Second Team.

Caitlin Dyer earned Frontier Conference First Team All-Conference and All-Defensive Team honors, while Bria Wasmund was selected to the Second Team All-Conference squad.

The 2025-26 season continued one of the most successful stretches in Dakota State women’s basketball history. Over the past six seasons, the Trojans have won six consecutive regular-season conference championships, reached six straight NAIA National Tournaments and established numerous team and individual program records.

In 2024-25, Moe guided Dakota State to a 25-5 overall record, its fifth consecutive NSAA regular-season championship and the NSAA postseason tournament title. The Trojans advanced to the NAIA National Tournament for the fifth straight season and hosted national tournament action at the DSU Fieldhouse for the second consecutive year.

Tabor Teel was named to the NAIA Women’s Basketball All-America Second Team, was voted the NSAA Most Valuable Player and earned All-Conference First Team and All-Defensive Team honors in 2024-25. Angela Slattery was named Second Team All-Conference, while Lilli Mackley and Bria Wasmund received Honorable Mention recognition.

Moe led the Trojans to their fourth consecutive North Star Athletic Association regular-season championship in 2023-24. Dakota State shared the conference title with Mayville State (N.D.) after both teams finished with an 11-1 conference record.

Dakota State hosted an NAIA National Tournament Opening Round for the first time at the DSU Fieldhouse during the 2023-24 season. The Trojans won a pair of games in the opening round and advanced to the national tournament final site for the fourth time in five seasons.

DSU reached the NAIA national quarterfinals for the third time in four seasons and finished with a 28-7 overall record.

Moe coached Savannah Walsdorf to NAIA Women’s Basketball All-America First Team honors in 2023-24. Walsdorf shattered numerous school career records, including points scored, rebounds, steals and field goals made.

Walsdorf and Teel were each selected to the 2023-24 NSAA All-Conference First Team, while Teel was voted the league’s Most Valuable Defensive Player.

Moe guided the 2022-23 squad through one of the most memorable seasons in Dakota State women’s basketball history. After opening the season 0-3, the Trojans won 29 of their final 33 contests to finish 29-7 overall. Dakota State advanced to the NAIA Women’s Basketball national semifinals for the first time in program history as the No. 6 seed in the Liston Bracket while also capturing its third consecutive NSAA regular-season title.

Savannah Walsdorf was named to the 2023 NAIA National All-Tournament First Team, while Elsie Aslesen earned All-Tournament Second Team honors.

Aslesen was named to the 2022-23 NAIA Women’s Basketball All-America Third Team, while Walsdorf earned All-America Honorable Mention recognition. It marked the first time since 2008 that Dakota State had two athletes selected to NAIA All-America teams in the same season.

Aslesen and Walsdorf were each named to the NSAA Women’s Basketball First Team. Aslesen was voted the league’s Defensive Player-of-the-Year, while Caitlin Dyer was named the NSAA Freshman-of-the-Year. Sidney Fick earned NSAA All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition.

Aslesen and Courtney Menning were also named to the first-ever NSAA All-Defensive Team.

The 2022-23 Trojans completed an undefeated home schedule with a 12-0 record, matching the 1983-84 team for the best home record in program history. Dakota State was also named the 2023 South Dakota Sportswriters Women’s Team-of-the-Year.

Moe led the 2021-22 squad to back-to-back North Star Athletic Association regular-season and postseason tournament championships. Dakota State finished with a 27-8 overall record and advanced to the NAIA Women’s Basketball National Tournament Round of 32.

He coached Jessi Giles to become one of the most prolific scorers in Dakota State women’s basketball history. Giles finished her DSU career with 1,955 points, 697 field goals made and 327 free throws made from 2018 through 2022. Moe also coached Walsdorf to the 1,000-point career milestone and Lexi Robson to 383 career assists.

Giles was named to the NAIA Women’s Basketball All-America Second Team in 2021-22 and earned NSAA Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Year honors for the second consecutive season.

Dakota State produced an 11-game winning streak during the 2021-22 season, tied for the second-longest winning streak in program history.

Moe guided Dakota State to its first-ever North Star Athletic Association regular-season and postseason tournament championships in 2020-21. The Trojans became the third team in NSAA history to complete an undefeated conference season, finishing 14-0 in league play.

Dakota State won the NAIA Women’s Basketball Opening Round championship and advanced to the national quarterfinals before falling to eventual national runner-up Thomas More (Ky.).

Moe also coached Giles to become the first Dakota State women’s basketball player to earn NAIA Women’s Basketball First Team All-America honors.

His 2019-20 squad produced one of the most significant turnaround seasons in Dakota State women’s basketball history, giving the program its first winning season since 2007-08.

The Trojans put together a 10-game winning streak, the program’s first since 1983-84, and advanced to the North Star Athletic Association Tournament semifinals.

Moe guided his 2017-18 Lady T’s squad to its most conference victories since joining the North Star Athletic Association in 2013-14 and the program’s first winning home record since 2007-08.

Throughout Moe’s tenure, Dakota State has developed numerous All-America, All-Conference and conference award recipients. His players have earned multiple conference Player-of-the-Year, Defensive Player-of-the-Year, Newcomer-of-the-Year and Freshman-of-the-Year awards.

The program has also excelled academically under Moe. Numerous Trojan athletes have been named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, while Dakota State has consistently earned NAIA Scholar Team recognition.

Moe came to Dakota State from Mayville State (N.D.), where he spent 10 years as an assistant women’s basketball coach.

He helped lead the Comets to multiple appearances in the NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Tournament and Top 20 national rankings. Moe also helped recruit All-American, All-Conference and All-Academic athletes during his time at Mayville State.

His responsibilities with the Comets included serving as recruiting coordinator, opponent scouting and game preparation, skill development with perimeter players and assisting with summer camps.

Moe is originally from Barnesville, Minn., and graduated from Mayville State in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science and Sports Management. Along with coaching at Mayville State, he also served as an instructor in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Division.

He received his Master of Science degree in Recreation and Sports Sciences from Ohio University.

David and his wife, Sheena, have three daughters - Kinsley, Jocey and Addi. They reside in Madison.