Ryan Nielsen - Defensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator for Defense - Football Coaches

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Ryan Nielsen

Title:
Defensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator for Defense
Email:
rlnielse@ncsu.edu
Phone:
(919) 515-7062

(Southern California `02)
Defensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator for Defense
13th year in coaching

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

College - Played defensive lineman at Southern California where he was an All-Pac 10 Conference selection as a sophomore. Recorded a career-best 39 tackles in 1999. Current NC State head coach Dave Doeren was a grad assistant at USC when Nielsen was a player; Professional - Signed as an undrafted free agent with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, then played one season of Arena Football with the Los Angeles Avengers.

EDUCATION:

Earned a B.A. from Southern California in 2002.

PERSONAL DATA:

Born in Los Angeles on March 20, 1979.

BOWL EXPERIENCE:

As a coach - NC State: 2015 Belk Bowl, 2014 Bitcoin St. Petersburg; Northern Illinois: 2013 Orange Bowl, 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl; As a player (USC) - 1998 Sun Bowl, 2001 Las Vegas Bowl.

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS:

MAC; 2012 Northern Illinois, 2011 Northern Illinois; Northeast: 2009 Central Connecticut State.

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS:

At NC State:

- The Wolfpack’s 2015 defense ranked 29th in the FBS in total defense, 39th in rushing defense, 36th in passing yards allowed, 29th in first down defense, 42nd in interceptions, 34th in third down defense and 35th in tackles for loss and sacks.

- A 2015 Broyles Award candidate, given annually to college football’s top assistant coach.

- DE Mike Rose was a second-team All-ACC selection in 2015 after he finished second in the ACC in sacks and ninth in tackles for loss. Rose was also third in the ACC in 2014 ub tackles for loss.

- DE Art Norman posted the third-highest sack total in school history (23.5) in 2014.

At Northern Illinois:

- The Huskies won the MAC Championship.

- Helped team to the 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl and the 2013 Orange Bowl.

- A pair of defensive lineman from Northern Illinois were first-team All-MAC selections in 2012, Sean Progar and Alan Baxter, while Nabal Jefferson was a National Scholar-Athlete and finalist for 2012 William V. Campbell Trophy.

- In 2011, coached Progar and Ron Newcomb to All-MAC honors.

At UT-Martin:

- Defensive end Tim Cox earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors in 2010.

At Central Connecticut State:

- Coached a pair of all-conference honorees in 2008 league sack leader Ray Saunders and 2009 Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year, Lawton Arnold.

At Mississippi:

- Pupils included future NFL player Jayme Mitchell, freshman All-American Marcus Tillman, 2007 SEC sack leader Greg Hardy, and 2009 NFL first round pick Peria Jerry.

Ryan Nielsen's Coaching Career

Year(s)	Team	Position
2004	Idaho	Assistant coach
2005-07	Mississippi	Defensvie Line
2008-09	Central Connecticut St.	Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line/Linebackers
2010	Tennessee-Martin	Defensive Line/Special Teams
2011	Northern Illinois	Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
2012	Northern Illinois	Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line/Recruiting Coor.
2013	NC State	Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
2014-pres.	NC State	Defensive Line/Run Game Coordinator