Overview
About Black Hills State
Black Hills State University has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division II (D2) as a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC). Head coach Alex Kemp leads the Yellow Jackets, who train at Lyle Hare Stadium (400m outdoor track) and Donald E. Young Center Fieldhouse (200m indoor track). Black Hills State is in Spearfish, South Dakota, with 3,745 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $9,014 USD.
Teams
Yellow Jackets track and field and cross country
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Coaching staff
- Brian MedigovichDirector of Track & Field and Cross Country
- Alex KempHead Coach
- Jesse BleidtAssistant Coach (Throws)
- Connor McGrawGraduate Assistant
- Lydia EllisVolunteer Assistant Coach
Academics
BHSU offers a variety of degree paths in seven different areas of study.
Language
English is the language of instruction at BHSU.
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at Black Hills State University →
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 42%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state
- $9,014 USD
- Out-of-state
- $12,206 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $12,206 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $25,744 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $19,252 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $16,385 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $15,530 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $17,710 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $21,151 USD
- Over $110,000
- $23,029 USD
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