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 ...

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 ...

After an illustrious 32 year college football coaching career, long time UMD head football coach Bob Nielson is retiring.

South Dakota won a share of its first Missouri Valley Football Conference championship and played in its first FCS semifinal ...

VERMILLION, S.D. (KELO) — USD announced Thursday that nine year head coach Bob Nielson would be retiring from their football program. Nielson informed USD last year that he wasn’t sure how ...

Bob Nielson, the head coach of the University of South Dakota’s football program for the past nine years, announced his ...

Travis Johansen is the 31st head football coach of the University of South Dakota football team. He replaces Bob Nielson, who ...

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.

VERMILLION, S.D. (KELO) — USD head football coach Bob Nielson will step down, with plans to retire after coaching 32 seasons of college football. The university made the announcement via a press ...

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 ...

Jan. 17—VERMILLION — Bob Nielson had to fight back tears as he spoke to the media for the final time on Friday. The emotional moment for Nielson came the day after he announced that he was ...

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 ...