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Chicago, Ill.
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| High School:
St. Laurence
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| Position:
Defensive Line
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| Birthdate:
10/08/1947
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| Experience:
First Season
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| Alma Mater:
Dayton, 1969 (B.S.); Southern Illinois, 1970 (M.S.)
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Coaching Experience
-Returned to Montezuma Mesa earlier this year, as SDSU's defensive line coach.
-Coached the Aztec defensive line in 1987 and the inside linebackers in 1988, under head coach Denny Stolz.
-Has nearly 40 years of coaching experience with his most recent stop as the defensive line coach with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 2007.
-Moved to the CFL last season after a 10-year stay as the defensive line coach at Iowa State, where he worked alongside current Aztec coaches Bob Elliott and Chris Ash.
-During his tenure with the Cyclones, the team set two post-World War II school records in 2005, allowing just 102.7 rushing yards per game, which ranked 12th nationally, and 2.98 yards per carry. The 1998 squad also logged a school-record 32 sacks.
-Helped tutor Iowa State first-team all-conference honoree Nick Leaders, conference defensive newcomer of the year Jason Berryman, and NFL players Reggie Hayward (Jacksonville) and James Reed (Kansas City).
-Previous collegiate coaching stints at Virginia, Ball State, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas State, Stanford, Rutgers and Oregon State.
-Began his career as the defensive coordinator for the freshman team at Southern Illinois and also served one-year stints at Toledo Central Catholic High School and Norfolk State. Later returned to his alma mater, Dayton, as the defensive line and linebackers coach from 1973-74.
-The Chicago native has coached in eight bowl games, including five in a six-year span at Iowa State, two at Wisconsin under the late Dave McClain, and one at Stanford under Dennis Green.
Notable Players Coached By Nelson
- Jason Berryman, DE (Iowa State), Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year
- Jordan Carstens, DT (Iowa State)
- Reggie Hayward, DE (Iowa State), Jacksonville Jaguars
- Nick Leaders, DT (Iowa State), First-team All-Big 12
- James Reed, DT (Iowa State)
- Keif Bryant, DT (Rutgers)
- Dick Chapura, DT (Missouri)
- Jeff Cross, DE (Missouri)
Playing Experience
-Played both football and hockey at the University of Dayton. Was a defensive back on the football team, earning four varsity letters.
Education
-Has a bachelor's degree in physical education from Dayton in 1969, and a master's degree in physical education from Southern Illinois in 1970.
The Mike Nelson File
Birthdate: October 8, 1947
Hometown: Chicago, Ill. (St. Laurence HS)
Alma Mater: Dayton, 1969 (B.S. in physical education); Southern Illinois, 1970 (M.S. in physical education).
Family:Wife, Betsy, and children, Kurt, Mark and Eric
Playing Experience: Dayton, defensive back, four-year letterwinner (1965-69)
Coaching Experience:
2007 Assistant coach, Hamilton Tiger-Cats - CFL (defensive line)
1997-2006 Assistant coach, Iowa State (defensive line)
1996 Assistant coach, Oregon State (defensive line)
1993-95 Assistant coach, Rutgers (defensive line)
1992 Assistant coach, Edmonton Eskimos - CFL (defensive front)
1990-92 Assistant coach, Stanford (defensive line)
1989 Assistant coach, Kansas State (defensive line)
1987-88 Assistant coach, San Diego State (defensive line, inside linebackers)
1985-86 Assistant coach, Missouri (defensive line)
1983-84 Assistant coach, Edmonton Eskimos - CFL (defensive front)
1978-82 Assistant coach, Wisconsin (outside linebackers)
1977-78 Assistant coach, Ball State (linebackers)
1975-76 Assistant coach, Virginia (secondary)
1973-74 Assistant coach, Dayton (defensive line, linebackers)
1972 Assistant coach, Norfolk State (defensive coordinator, linebackers)
1971 Assistant coach, Toledo Central Catholic High School (def./off. Backfield, wide receivers)
1969-70 Freshman team assistant coach, Southern Illinois (defensive coordinator)
Bowl Games As A Coach (8)
Iowa State
2005 Houston Bowl, 2004 Independence Bowl,
2002 Humanitarian Bowl, 2001 Independence Bowl, 2000 Insight.com Bowl
Stanford
1991 Aloha Bowl
Wisconsin
1981 Garden State Bowl, 1982 Independence Bowl
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