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.

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.

After helping lead one of the most successful seasons for the South Dakota Coyotes football program, USD head coach Bob Nielson is stepping down with plans to retire after nine seasons with the ‘Yotes.