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South Dakota football coach Bob Nielson resigns, Travis Johansen
The University of South Dakota football program has announced head coach Bob Nielson is stepping down with plans to retire after coaching for 32 seasons, including the last nine at USD. The school also announced that defensive coordinator Travis Johansen will take over as head coach.
Last season was the program's most successful run in the Division I FCS era.
Coaching football is all I have known for the past 42 years and while coaching has been a true blessing, it has also been all-encompassing, Nielson said in a news release. This decision allows me to focus on other priorities in my life and while I will greatly miss walking that sideline in the Dome, I look forward to the opportunities ahead.
Nielson led USD to its first-ever MVFC title after a 7-1 campaign and a win over then No. 1-ranked North Dakota State to close the regular season. He also led the program to the FCS semifinals with an overall record of 11–3, tying the program's most wins in a single season.
I would like to thank Coach Nielson for his incredible nine years of leadership of our Coyote Football program. Bob has built USD into a championship program positioned for success and able to withstand the ongoing challenges in the ever-changing landscape of Division I athletics, South Dakota athletics director Jon Schemmel said in a news release. While the thought of Coyote football without Bob and his shirt and tie on the sidelines is hard to imagine, I respect his decision to retire at this time and his legacy is enshrined in USD. I'm so excited for Bob to spend more time with Terri, their children and grandchildren!
Nielson posted a 53-48 record as South Dakota's head coach, which ranks fourth all-time in program history. He led the Coyotes for all four of their FCS Playoff appearances, with a 4-4 record in playoff games.
“I want to thank Coyote Nation for all the support they have given Terri and me over the past decade and for the relationships and friendships we have built and will cherish forever,” Nielson said.
Johansen has been named the 31st head coach of the South Dakota football program after six seasons as the program's defensive coordinator.
A native of Blaine, Minnesota, Johansen joined the USD football program in February 2019. He coached a pair of Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) Defensive Players of the Year in consecutive seasons (Brock Mogensen, 2023; MiQuise Grace, 2024) and a pair of Buck Buchannan Award finalists (Mogensen, 2023; Grace, 2024).
It is an honor to be the next head football coach at the University of South Dakota. “I would like to thank President Gestring, Jon Schemmel and the entire administration for entrusting me to continue the success we have built,” Johansen said in the press release. Their leadership and vision are unusual. When I arrived in 2019, ambitions were high. Over the past six seasons, this program has turned those ambitions into expectations.
In the 2024 season, Johansen led a unit that ranked in the top 10 in scoring defense and top 20 in rushing defense.
While our 2024 season was one to remember, everyone agrees that Coyote Football has our sights set on more, Johansen said. We will work tirelessly to bring Vermillion a National Championship and call on the support of all Coyote Nations to achieve that goal. Buy your season ticket now and before we know it you will be back in the dome. Fight South Dakota!
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