The 2024 season saw Johansen lead a unit that ranked in the top 10 in scoring defense and top 20 in rushing defense.

He won 100 games and two national championships during two five-year stints as head coach at UMD and also served nine years ...

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

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

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

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.

Bob Nielson, the head coach of the University of South Dakota’s football program for the past nine years, announced his ...

Bob Nielson was stepping into a fairly challenging situation when he was named the coach of Coyote football in 2016. He was replacing the beloved Joe Glenn, a USD alum who'd worked tirelessly to rally ...

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.

For the second straight week, one of the state’s major flagship college football programs introduced a new head coach.

University of South Dakota football fans went through all the emotions after head coach Bob Nielson announced he’d retire on ...