Jay Niemann (born November 27, 1960) is an American college football coach. He is the assistant defensive line coach for the University of Iowa, a position he has held since 2019.[1][2][3][4] He was the head football coach for Simpson College from 2002 to 2007.[5][6] He also coached for Western Washington,[7] Washington,[8] Drake,[9] Northern Iowa,[10] Hardin–Simmons, Northern Illinois,[11] Rutgers,[12][13] and Wyoming.[14] He played college football for Iowa State as a linebacker.[15]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant defensive line coach |
| Team | Iowa |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 27, 1960 Harlan, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University (1983) Western Washington University (1988) |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1982 | Iowa State |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1985 | Western Washington (ST/LB) |
| 1986–1988 | Washington (GA) |
| 1989–1994 | Drake (DC/DB) |
| 1995–1996 | Drake (AHC/DC/DB) |
| 1997 | Northern Iowa (DB) |
| 1998 | Northern Iowa (LB) |
| 1999–2000 | Northern Iowa (DC/LB) |
| 2001 | Northern Iowa (DB) |
| 2002–2007 | Simpson (IA) |
| 2008–2010 | Hardin–Simmons (co-DC/DB) |
| 2011–2015 | Northern Illinois (DC/S) |
| 2016–2018 | Rutgers (DC/LB) |
| 2019 (spring) | Wyoming (LB) |
| 2019–present | Iowa (assistant DL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 33–28 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
Personal life
editNiemann has two sons, Nick and Ben. Both are linebackers in the National Football League (NFL).[16]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D3# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Storm (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2002–2007) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Simpson | 6–4 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2003 | Simpson | 9–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | 23 | |||
| 2004 | Simpson | 6–4 | 4–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2005 | Simpson | 5–5 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2006 | Simpson | 3–7 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2007 | Simpson | 4–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Simpson: | 33–28 | 26–23 | |||||||
| Total: | 33–28 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Jay Niemann". University of Iowa Athletics. April 9, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Jay Niemann describes his responsibilities at Iowa and his coaching journey". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Jay Niemann Joins Iowa Football Coaching Staff". University of Iowa Athletics. May 2, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Go Iowa Awesome - Niemann talks new look defensive line". iowa.rivals.com. April 14, 2021. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Simpson Football Coach Jay Niemann Resigns". rollrivers.com. January 23, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Borgeson, Brock. "Ex-Simpson coach lands job in the BIG 10". The Simpsonian. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Settle, David (February 12, 2019). "Jay Niemann Added To Wyoming Football Staff". KOWB, AM 1290. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Barnett, Zach (December 30, 2015). "Jay Niemann to be defensive coordinator at Rutgers". Footballscoop. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Wyoming hires Niemann as linebackers coach". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ BenjaminRoss (May 2, 2019). "Iowa Football adds Jay Niemann to staff". Black Heart Gold Pants. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Jay Niemann - Football Coach". NIU Athletics. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Duggan, Dan (January 1, 2016). "Who is Rutgers defensive coordinator Jay Niemann?". nj. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Dunleavy, Ryan. "Don't be fooled by resume of new Rutgers DC Jay Niemann". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Jay Niemann Joins Wyoming Coaching Staff". University of Wyoming Athletics. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Sargeant, Keith (September 4, 2019). "Iowa's Jay Niemann knows all about the Rutgers defense: How big of an advantage is it for the Hawkeyes?". nj. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Emmert, Mark. "Jay and Nick Niemann are reunited as Hawkeyes, and couldn't be happier". Hawk Central. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
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