Jay Niemann


Jay Niemann 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. He was the head football coach for Simpson College from 2002 to 2007. He also coached for Washington [Vikings">Washington Huskies football">Washington [Vikings football|Western Washington], Washington [Huskies football|Washington], Drake [Bulldogs football|Drake], Northern Iowa, Hardin–Simmons, Northern [Illinois Huskies football|Northern Illinois], Rutgers [Scarlet Knights football|Rutgers], and Wyoming. He played college football for Iowa State as a linebacker.

Personal life

Niemann has two sons, Nick and Ben. Both are linebackers in the National Football League.