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American basketball coach

Carrie Eighmey
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	South Dakota
Conference	Summit League
Record	0–0 (–)
Playing career
2000–2004	Hastings

Position(s)	Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2008	Hastings (assistant)
2008–2012	Fort Hays State (assistant)
2012–2015	Hastings
2015–2023	Nebraska–Kearney
2023–2024	Idaho
2024–present	South Dakota

Head coaching record
Overall	248–121 (.672)

Carrie Eighmey (née Hofstetter) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the current head coach of the South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team.

Coaching career

On April 30, 2024, Eighmey was hired as head women's basketball coach at the University of South Dakota.

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Hastings Broncos (Great Plains) (2012–2015)
2012–13	Hastings	15–16	10–10	T-6th
2013–14	Hastings	28–6	16–4	T-1st	NAIA Quarterfinals
2014–15	Hastings	25–9	15–5	3rd	NAIA Semifinals
Hastings:		0–0 (–)	0–0 (–)
Nebraska–Kearney Lopers (MIAA) (2015–2023)
2015–16	Nebraska–Kearney	16–14	11–11	T-6th
2016–17	Nebraska–Kearney	12–16	8–11	8th
2017–18	Nebraska–Kearney	21–7	13–6	T-4th
2018–19	Nebraska–Kearney	15–14	8–11	T-8th
2019–20	Nebraska–Kearney	26–6	14–5	3rd
2020–21	Nebraska–Kearney	22–3	19–3	T-2nd	NCAA DII Sweet 16
2021–22	Nebraska–Kearney	24–8	13–5	3rd	NAIA DII Second Round
2022–23	Nebraska–Kearney	28–5	20–2	1st	NCA DII First Round
Nebraska–Kearney:		0–0 (–)	0–0 (–)
Idaho Vandals (Big Sky) (2023–2024)
2023–24	Idaho	15–16	8–10	6th
Idaho:		15–16 (.484)	8–10 (.444)
South Dakota Coyotes (Summit League) (2024–present)
2024–25	South Dakota	0–0	0–0
Soutg Dakota:		0–0 (–)	0–0 (–)
Total:		0–0 (–)
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

Sources:

^ "Carrie Eighmey - Women's Basketball Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
"USD hires Idaho's Carrie Eighmey as new women's hoops coach". sodakpb. April 30, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

v t e Women's basketball head coaches of the Summit League
Doshia Woods (Denver) Dionnah Jackson-Durrett (Kansas City) Mallory Bernhard (North Dakota) Jory Collins (North Dakota State) Carrie Banks (Omaha) Kelsi Musick (Oral Roberts) Ruth Opatz Sinn (St. Thomas) Carrie Eighmey (South Dakota) Aaron Johnston (South Dakota State)

v t e Idaho Vandals women's basketball head coaches
Deanne Ercanbrack (1974–1975) Bonnie Hulstrand (1975–1978) Tara VanDerveer (1978–1980) Pat Dobratz (1980–1986) Laurie Turner (1986–1994) Julie Holt (1994–1998) Hilary Recknor (1998–2001) Mike Divilbiss (2001–2008) Jon Newlee (2008–2023) Carrie Eighmey (2023–2024) Arthur Moreira (2024– )

v t e South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball head coaches
Irene Mehnert (1971–1973) Jean Jacobsen (1973–1976) Mary Zimmerman (1976–1982) Chad Lavin (1982–1986) Fred Tibbetts (1986–1990) Gary Larson (1990–1995) Lynn Griffin (1995–1998) Fred Tibbetts # (1998) Chad Lavin (1998–2008) Ryun Williams (2008–2012) Amy Williams (2012–2016) Dawn Plitzuweit (2016–2022) Kayla Karius (2022–2024) Carrie Eighmey (2024– ) # denotes interim head coach.

Irene Mehnert (1971–1973)
Jean Jacobsen (1973–1976)
Mary Zimmerman (1976–1982)
Chad Lavin (1982–1986)
Fred Tibbetts (1986–1990)
Gary Larson (1990–1995)
Lynn Griffin (1995–1998)
Fred Tibbetts # (1998)
Chad Lavin (1998–2008)
Ryun Williams (2008–2012)
Amy Williams (2012–2016)
Dawn Plitzuweit (2016–2022)
Kayla Karius (2022–2024)
Carrie Eighmey (2024– )

# denotes interim head coach.