Bob Nielson (born September 28, 1959) is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Ripon College (1989–1990), Wartburg College (1991–1995), the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (1996–1998), University of Minnesota–Duluth (1999–2003, 2008–2012), Western Illinois University (2013–2015 ...

Jan 16, 2025 · VERMILLION, S.D. — Following the program's most successful season in the Division I FCS era, University of South Dakota head football coach Bob Nielson is stepping down with plans to retire after coaching 32 seasons as a collegiate head coach, including the last nine seasons at South Dakota.

Jan 16, 2025 · 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...

Jan 17, 2025 · It was announced Thursday afternoon that Bob Nielson was retiring from his role, which paved the way for an internal promotion for defensive coordinator Johansen to become the next head coach. Nielson coached football for a total of 42 years. He spent 32 of them as a head coach at the college level. The past nine seasons were spent with USD.

2 days ago · After guiding the University of South Dakota football team to back-to-back playoff appearances, head coach Bob Nielson announced his retirement, closing out a 32-year coaching career. Nielson, who took over the Coyotes in 2016, announced his decision following USD’s deepest postseason run in program history.

Jan 16, 2025 · VERMILLION, S.D. (KCAU) – 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.

Jan 18, 2025 · Bob Nielson has been USD’s head coach for the past nine seasons, reaching the FCS Playoffs four times. That includes 2024 where the Coyotes went 11-3, reached their first ever FCS...

Bob Nielson, the head coach of the University of South Dakota’s football program for the past nine years, announced his retirement on Thursday. Nielson informed USD last year that he was ...

Bob Nielson announced his retirement on Wednesday afternoon. It’s the culmination of 42 years as a football coach with 32 years in the collegiate ranks.

T he 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 ...