Day: January 16, 2025

South Dakota’s Bob Nielson Retiring, Travis Johansen Named New Head Coach

Fear The FCSJanuary 16, 2025January 16, 202505 mins

Bob Nielson has retired as head coach of the South Dakota Coyotes (MVFC). The Coyotes are coming off the school’s best season as an FCS program and named defensive coordinator Travis Johansen as Nielson’s replacement. Nielson guided USD since 2016 reaching the FCS playoffs once in his first five seasons but took the program to…

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NCAA Reclassification Policy Change Paves Path for Quicker FCS Playoff Eligibility

Fear The FCSJanuary 16, 2025January 15, 202503 mins

The NCAA has changed its reclassification policy providing FCS programs a path to compete in the playoffs a year sooner. Schools will have to meet all the criteria in order to be granted the accelerated reclassification. The specific criteria have not been revealed as noted by St. Thomas, which anticipates compliance when the new rules…