# Dave Boots

David W. Boots (born November 18, 1955) is an American retired basketball coach. He was the former head coach of the University of South Dakota men's basketball team. Boots played at Division III Augsburg College and later coached there. He was named head coach of South Dakota in 1988. Boots retired as head coach in September 2013. He finished as the winningest coach in school history with a record of 503–235.

## Head coaching record

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Anoka-Ramsey CC (Unknown) (1981–1982) ||||||
| 1981–82 | Anoka-Ramsey CC | 15–7 | | | |
| Anoka-Ramsey CC: | Anoka-Ramsey CC: | 15–7 | | | |
| Augsburg College (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1982–1988) ||||||
| 1982–83 | Augsburg College | 18–8 | 14–4 | 1st | |
| 1983–84 | Augsburg College | 19–7 | 17–3 | 1st | |
| 1984–85 | Augsburg College | 21–7 | 18–2 | 1st | NCAA Division III Regional Fourth Place |
| 1985–86 | Augsburg College | 18–8 | 14–6 | 4th | |
| 1986–87 | Augsburg College | 13–12 | 11–9 | T–3rd | |
| 1987–88 | Augsburg College | 11–14 | 10–10 | T–7th | |
| Augsburg College: | Augsburg College: | 100–56 (.641) | 84–34 (.712) | | |
| South Dakota (North Central Conference) (1988–2008) ||||||
| 1988–89 | South Dakota | 17–15 | 9–9 | 5th | |
| 1989–90 | South Dakota | 22–10 | 10–8 | 5th | NCAA Division II Regional Third Place |
| 1990–91 | South Dakota | 20–10 | 9–9 | T–5th | |
| 1991–92 | South Dakota | 19–9 | 12–6 | T–2nd | |
| 1992–93 | South Dakota | 25–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division II Elite Eight |
| 1993–94 | South Dakota | 24–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II Elite Eight |
| 1994–95 | South Dakota | 20–7 | 11–7 | T–3rd | |
| 1995–96 | South Dakota | 20–7 | 12–6 | T–2nd | |
| 1996–97 | South Dakota | 18–11 | 12–6 | T–2nd | |
| 1997–98 | South Dakota | 19–8 | 10–8 | 4th | |
| 1998–99 | South Dakota | 23–6 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division II Second Round |
| 1999–00 | South Dakota | 22–6 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA Division II Second Round |
| 2000–01 | South Dakota | 22–6 | 14–4 | 1st | |
| 2001–02 | South Dakota | 19–8 | 11–7 | 5th | |
| 2002–03 | South Dakota | 19–9 | 8–8 | T–5th | |
| 2003–04 | South Dakota | 22–10 | 8–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division II Second Round |
| 2004–05 | South Dakota | 27–6 | 8–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen |
| 2005–06 | South Dakota | 20–10 | 7–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division II First Round |
| 2006–07 | South Dakota | 23–7 | 10–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division II First Round |
| 2007–08 | South Dakota | 22–7 | 7–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division II First Round |
| South Dakota: | South Dakota: | | 216–114 (.655) | | |
| South Dakota (Independent) (2008–2009) ||||||
| 2008–09 | South Dakota | 20–9 | | | |
| South Dakota (Great West Conference) (2008–2011) ||||||
| 2009–10 | South Dakota | 22–10 | 11–1 | 1st | CIT 1st Round |
| 2010–11 | South Dakota | 18–15 | 7–5 | 4th | |
| South Dakota: | South Dakota: | | 18–6 (.750) | | |
| South Dakota (The Summit League) (2011–2013) ||||||
| 2011–12 | South Dakota | 10–18 | 5–13 | T–8th | |
| 2012–13 | South Dakota | 10–20 | 5–11 | T–7th | |
| South Dakota: | South Dakota: | 503–235 (.682) | 10–24 (.294) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 618–298 (.675) | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||