men's soccer in 2013 and football beginning in 2014.
The Hardrockers formerly competed as members of the Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 2000–01 to 2010–11, and were former members of the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) (also from the NAIA) until after the 1999–2000 school year. South Dakota Mines completed the transition from the NAIA to the NCAA in July 2013.
== Notable staff ==
Prior to 1897, the head of SDSM&T held the title of Dean rather than President. Earl D. Dake served as acting president from 1947–1948 and 1953–1954. Duane C. Hrncir served as acting president from 2012–2013 following the death of Robert A. Wharton.
=== Deans ===
Franklin R. Carpenter (1886–1889)
George F. Duck (1889–1890)
Samuel Cushman (1890–1891)
William P. Headden (1891–1893)
Walter P. Jenney (1893)
Valentine T. McGillycuddy (1893–1897)
=== Presidents ===
Robert L. Slagle (1898–1905)
Charles H. Fulton (1905–1911)
Cleophas C. O'Harra (1911–1935)
Joseph …
