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.
Watch: Travis Johansen takes over as USD head football coach
Travis Johansen discussed taking over as USD head football coach in a press conference held Friday, . Watch the replay on our website.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Who is Travis Johansen? What to know about South Dakota football's new head coach
The University of South Dakota football program announced it has promoted defensive coordinator Travis Johansen to head coach after Bob Nielson stepped down to retire on Thursday. The 2024 season saw Johansen lead a defensive unit that ranked in the top 10 in scoring defense and top 20 in rushing defense.
Johansen named head football coach at University of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota announced Travis Johansen as the school's 31st head football coach on Thursday. Johansen was the program's defensive coordinator for six seasons.
Nielson Retires As USD Head Football Coach; Johansen To Take Helm
After the most-successful back-to-back seasons for the University of South Dakota football program at the FCS level, head coach Bob Nielson has retired and been replaced by Travis
Johansen Is Coyotes' New Head Football Coach
University of South Dakota Director of Athletics Jon Schemmel has announced on Thursday, January 16 that Travis Johansen has been named the 31st head coach of the
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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