Meet the Team

Tom Nieman

Development Director for the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Phone (605) 697-7475

Tom joined the SDSU Foundation team in March 2025 as the Development Director for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. A Kansas native, Tom has called South Dakota home since 1980, when his family moved to Huron, SD. He is a 1990 graduate of SDSU with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. Tom’s background is in storytelling and sales, with his first job as a sports reporter in local TV news. Prior to joining the Foundation, he served as a play-by-play announcer for a regional TV network covering college athletics, including numerous Jackrabbit events. Tom and his wife, Tyann, live in Sioux Falls. They have four daughters – Hannah, Olivia, Sophia, and Mya – and one grandson, Jack.

“I am thrilled to be part of a talented, dedicated group that has a tremendous impact on our university. I look forward to working with and working for our faculty, students, and fantastic Jackrabbit supporters.”

- Tom Nieman

Tom Nieman and his wife smile in front of a stone arch landscape.
Tom Nieman and his family smile at Terry Peak Ski Lodge.
Tom Nieman's infant grandson, Jack, sleeps with a "Jacks" sweater laid overtop of him.