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.

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 ...

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

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

Nielson ends his time at South Dakota with a 53-48 record, putting him fourth all-time in program history for career wins. The longtime Coyotes head coach led South Dakota to its first-ever MVFC ...

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

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

VERMILLION, S.D. — Travis Johansen is the 31st head football coach of the University of South Dakota football team. Johansen replaces Bob Nielson, who announced he was stepping down on Thursday.

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

Travis Johansen's introduction as the 31st University of South Dakota head football coach ... Schemmel sat down in his first meeting with Bob Nielson to discuss his contract renewal.