VERMILLION, S.D. (KELO) -- The USD football team has a new head coach in Travis Johansen, who was formally introduced Friday afternoon. It took less than 24 hours from the announcement of Bob Nielson's retirement to introducing Johansen -- the former defensive coordinator -- as the 31st coach in program history. "With the direction and the momentum that our program has, I think stability and continuity is really valuable," Nielson said. "That's …

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Travis Johansen discussed taking over as USD head football coach in a press conference held Friday, January 17. Watch the replay on our website.

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VERMILLION, S.D. (KELO) -- USD head football coach Bob Nielson will step down, with plans to retire after coaching 32 seasons of college football. 
	
		2 dead after drowning in Walworth County	 The university made the announcement via a press release on Thursday afternoon. Moments after, USD also announced the promotion of Travis Johansen from defensive coordinator to head coach. A formal introductory press conference will be held on Friday, Jan…

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VERMILLION, S.D. — Former Minnesota Duluth head football coach Bob Nielson appears to have brought his coaching career to an end. The University of South Dakota announced on Thursday that Nielson was "stepping down with plans to retire" after nine seasons with the Coyotes that included a run to the Football Championship Subdivision semifinals in the recently concluded 2024 season. "Coaching football is all I have known for the past 42 years, and…

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Bob Nielson steps down, defensive coordinator Travis Johansen named new USD head football coach

Source link : https://nfl-news.info/2025/01/17/college-football/bob-nielson-steps-down-defensive-coordinator-travis-johansen-named-new-usd-head-football-coach/ Jan. 16—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. Nielson leaves Vermillion aft…

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DULUTH, Minn.- Former UMD head football coach Bob Nielson is calling it a career. On Thursday, he announced after 32 years of coaching, including the last nine seasons at the University of South Dakota, that he is stepping down with plans to retire. Nielson led the Bulldogs from 1999 to 2012, winning a national title in 2008 and 2010. After the 2012 season, he went on to coach at Western Illinois before landing in South Dakota. Nielson had 239 c…

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Former UMD Head Football Coach Bob Nielson Retires After 32 Years of Coaching

One minute after John Gaskins and Matt Zimmer walked out of a nearly hour-long conversation with the new SDSU football in his office, Jackson actually broke the news via text that USD coach Bob Nielson is retiring. So, John and Zim begin with a 12-minute reaction to the 65-year-old's decision to step down after a nine seasons in Vermillion and 32 overall as a head coach, walking off with an 11-3 season and the Coyotes' first Missouri Valley Foot…

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