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South Dakota football coach Bob Nielson steps down, announces Travis Johansen as new head coach
The University of South Dakota football program announced that head coach Bob Nielson is stepping down with plans to retire after coaching 32 seasons, including the last nine at USD. The school also announced that defensive coordinator Travis Johansen will take over as head coach.
Nielson retires as South Dakota football coach
He won 100 games and two national championships during two five-year stints as head coach at UMD and also served nine years as the school's athletic director.
College football: Nielson steps down as USD head coach, Johansen takes the reigns
Travis Johansen is the 31st head football coach of the University of South Dakota football team. He replaces Bob Nielson, who announced he was stepping down on Thursday.
Bob Nielson says ‘the time is right’ for him to step down as USD head coach
The emotional moment for Nielson came the day after he announced that he was stepping down as South Dakota football’s head coach and retiring from coaching. He departs USD after nine seasons, four playoff appearances, a Missouri Valley Football conference title and the program’s first-ever playoff semifinal appearance.
South Dakota football head coach Bob Nielson steps down as head coach after nine seasons
After helping lead one of the most successful seasons for the South Dakota Coyotes football program, USD head coach Bob Nielson is stepping down with plans to retire after nine seasons with the ‘Yotes.
Travis Johansen introduced as Coyotes football coach, Nielson talks retirement decision
For the second straight week, one of the state’s major flagship college football programs introduced a new head coach.
Bob Nielson steps down, defensive coordinator Travis Johansen named new USD head football coach
VERMILLION — Bob Nielson is stepping down as head football coach at the University of South Dakota, while defensive coordinator Travis Johansen will take over as head coach of the Coyotes, USD football announced Thursday afternoon via a press release.
Watch: Bob Nielson's emotional goodbye as head coach at USD
On Friday at the dome University of South Dakota former head football coach Bob Nielson held a farewell press conference.
South Dakota football introduces Travis Johansen as 31st head coach
The 2024 season saw Johansen lead a unit that ranked in the top 10 in scoring defense and top 20 in rushing defense.
Coyotes formally introduce Travis Johansen as head football coach
For the first time in almost a decade, the South Dakota Coyotes football program will not be led by Bob Nielson, who announced his retirement on Thursday afternoon. Nielson spent nine of his 32 years of head coaching experience with the Coyotes,
Live: Travis Johansen takes over as USD head football coach
Travis Johansen will discuss taking over as USD head football coach in a press conference at 12:30 p.m. CT/ 11:30 a.m. MT. Watch live on our website.
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Nielson Looks Back On His Career
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