The University of South Dakota announced that head football coach Bob Nielson is stepping down with plans to retire after coaching 32 seasons.

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.

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

The emotional moment for Nielson came the day after he announced that he was stepping down as South Dakota football’s head ...

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

Former USD head coach content in building program into FCS title contender that his successor will look to take over the top ...

With the recent retirement announcement of well-respected South Dakota Coyotes football head coach Bob Nielson, there were ...

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 ...

VERMILLION — Bob Nielson is stepping down as head football coach at the University of South Dakota, while defensive ...

Following a coaching change, programs may re-evaluate current expectations. However, one of Johansen’s first comments after ...

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seasons for the University of South Dakota football program at the FCS level, head coach Bob Nielson has retired and been replaced by Travis ...