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Head Coach Travis Traphagen

Travis Traphagen led USF to an eight-win improvement is his first season as the head coach of the Cougar women’s basketball program.

Traphagen will enter his second season as the Sioux Falls head coach in 2009-10.

Sioux Falls' 18 wins were the most since the 2002-03 season, when the Cougars reached the NAIA final four.

The 2008-09 Cougars made tremendous strides on the basketball court as they solidified themselves as one of the top contenders in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

Traphagen’s up-tempo style of play was evident as USF was second in the conference in 3-pointers made during the season. Sioux Falls was also tenacious on the defensive end as well.

As a team USF finished second in the league in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to just 38 percent shooting per game.

The Cougars’ success was not unnoticed nationally either, as the team ended the season receiving votes in the NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Top 25 poll.

From 2007-08, Traphagen, 32, was the Cougars’ top assistant coach. Before that he was the head assistant women’s basketball coach at Augustana College (S.D.) since 2001.

In his six years at Augustana, besides his on-court duties, Traphagen coordinated recruiting for the women's basketball program. Overall, Traphagen amassed a 111-69 record as an assistant coach at Augustana.

The Vikings' program saw steady improvement during Traphagen’s time. Before his departure, the Viking women had three consecutive, 20-win seasons.

During the 2006-07 basketball season, Traphagen helped the Vikings to a 25-7 record and a NCAA regional tournament appearance. Augustana also boasted a 20-game winning streak in 06-07 and was the No. 2-ranked team in the North Central Region.

Traphagen was Vikings’ head coach Dave Krauth’s top assistant and helped Krauth win the 2006-07 North Central coach of the year award.

Prior to joining Augustana, Traphagen served as a graduate assistant at Wayne State College in Wayne, Neb., where he earned a master’s degree in sports administration. Traphagen earned a bachelors degree in business administration from Black Hills State University.

Traphagen played college basketball for three years at Black Hills State, where he was a two-time all-conference selection, including team Co-Captain and Co-MVP during the 1999 season.

During Traphagen’s time, the Yellow Jackets won three consecutive South Dakota Intercollegiate conference championships. He currently holds the Yellow Jackets single season record for made 3-pointers (97) set during the 1997-98 season. Hometown: Columbia, SD
Alma Mater: Black Hills State University