P. Connolly (1935–1947)
Warren E. Wilson (1948–1953)
Fay L. Partlo (1954–1966)
Harvey R. Fraser (1966–1975)
Richard A. Schleusener (1975–1987)
Richard J. Gowen (1987–2003)
Charles P. Ruch (2003–2008)
Robert A. Wharton (2008–2012)
Heather A. Wilson (2013–2017)
James M. Rankin (2017–2024)
Brian Tande (2025–present)
=== Other notable staff ===
Ernest Allmendinger, football head coach (1914)
William Arbegast, director of the Advanced Materials Processing and Joining Center (2001–2009)
Philip R. Bjork, geology and paleontology professor (1975–2000)
William Phipps Blake, accepted and then turned down position as the first dean - donated books started school library
Gary Boner, longest-serving (1971–1989) and winningest football head coach at SDSM&T
Josh Boyer, football defensive coordinator (2005) now NFL coach
Wendell E. Dunn, Jr., adjunct professor of metallurgy (?–2007)
Ray D. Hahn, men's basketball head coach (1930–1935) and football head coach (1929–1934)
Dan Kratzer, football head coach (2005–2011)
Erv Mondt, …
