Coach Ron Skovly

SDSU Rodeo Coach Ron Skovly grew up in the Brookings area, graduating from Estelline High School in 1992. Skovly started his rodeo career at the 4-H level in 1986. He earned his professional card in 1992 as a senior in high school. He was a four-year member of the SDSU rodeo team and graduated in 1996 with a B.S. degree in agronomy. In 1995, he met his future wife, Penny, at the regional college rodeos. They have one daughter, Hannah Jo. Skovly started coaching the SDSU rodeo team in fall 2009.

With over 25 years of rodeo experience in 4-H, high school, Little Britches, Amateur and PRCA rodeos, Skovly enjoys helping young rodeo athletes. Much in the same way that he was helped by names such as Todd and Troy Pruitt, Brian Fulton, Roger Branch and his dad, Leonard, when he was growing up. Over the years, this helped Skovly to two High School National Finals qualifications in calf roping and team roping, two College National Finals qualifications in calf roping and team roping, a Badlands Circuit Finals qualification in calf roping, and several amateur association finals qualifications in Minnesota Rodeo Association, South Dakota Rodeo Association, Northwest Professional Rodeo Association and the Mid-States Rodeo Association.

Coaching Highlights

• 2009 Great Plains Region Coach of the Year
• 2010 Reserve National Champion Women's Team
• Four Great Plains Region Men's Team Championships, four Reserve Championships
• Three Great Plains Region Women's Team Championships, five Reserve Championships
• 31 SDSU Great Plains Region individual event champions
• 121 College National Finals Rodeo qualifiers
• 20 College National Finals Rodeo top 10 short-go qualifiers
• Six Great Plains Region "Rodeo of the Year" awards for the Jackrabbit Stampede home rodeo