Bob Nielson, USD and South Dakota Coyotes football

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.
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.
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.
South Dakota football coach Bob Nielson steps down, announces Travis Johansen as new head coach
The University of South Dakota announced that head football coach Bob Nielson is stepping down with plans to retire after coaching 32 seasons.
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.
USD football coach Bob Nielson announces retirement
It’s the culmination of 42 years as a football coach with 32 years in the collegiate ranks. Nielson has been with USD since 2016 and just capped off the Coyotes' most successful
Former UMD football head coach Bob Nielson retires
After an illustrious college football coaching career, long time UMD head football coach Bob Nielson is retiring.
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.
Bob Nielson steps down as USD head coach
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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,
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Nielson retirement ends a historic era at USD
USD announced Thursday that nine year head coach Bob Nielson would be retiring from their football program. Nielson informed ...
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Nielson Looks Back On His Career
With the recent retirement announcement of well-respected South Dakota Coyotes football head coach Bob Nielson, there were ...
Matt Zimmer: A winner at every stop, Bob Nielson's coaching legacy secure
Bob Nielson was stepping into a fairly challenging situation when he was named the coach of Coyote football in 2016. He was replacing the beloved Joe Glenn, a USD alum who'd worked tirelessly to rally ...