Rob Aurich

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Rob Aurich
Current position
Title Defensive coordinator
Team Nebraska
Conference Big Ten
Biographical details
Born Spring Lake, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
2006–2010 Minnesota Duluth
Position Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2014–2016 Bemidji State (ST/LB)
2017Bemidji State (DC/LB)
2018–2021 South Dakota (STC/ILB)
2022–2023 Idaho (DC/LB)
2024 San Diego State (DE)
2025San Diego State (DC/LB)
2026–present Nebraska (DC)

Rob Aurich is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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Playing career

Aurich played college football at Minnesota Duluth as a linebacker, where he finished his career as the program’s second all-time leading tackler with 310 stops and helped the Bulldogs win two Division II National Championships. [1] [2] [3]

Coaching career

In 2014, he got his first coaching job as the linebackers coach at Bemidji State, where he was promoted to be the team's defensive coordinator in 2017. [4] In 2018, Aurich joined South Dakota as the team's linebackers coach and special teams coordinator. [5] Before the start of the 2022 season, he was hired as the defensive coordinator at Idaho. [6] Ahead of the 2024 season, Aurich was hired as the defensive line coach at San Diego State. [7] Heading into the 2025 season, he was promoted to serve as San Diego State's defensive coordinator. [8] On December 7, 2025, Aurich was hired to be the defensive coordinator for the Nebraska Cornhuskers after one season at San Diego State. [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ Kendra, Tom. "Spring Lake's Robbie Aurich will wrap up college football career by playing for a Division II national championship". MLive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Mattison, Mike. "Spring Lake's Robbie Aurich helps Minnesota-Duluth earn another Division II football title". MLive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Haghverdian, Andre. "Aztecs' defense "green and growing" under new DC Rob Aurich". East Village Times. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "FOOTBALL: South Dakota hires BSU coordinator". Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Garry, Mick. "South Dakota hires a pair of assistant football coaches". Argus Leader. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  6. ↑ VanDyke, Josh. "Former Spring Lake football standout named defensive coordinator at University of Idaho". MLive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Kenney, Kirk. "San Diego State defensive coordinator Rob Aurich hired by Nebraska". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Garrison, Paul. "SDSU hires Rob Aurich as defensive coordinator". East Village Times. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Thamel, Pete. "Sources: Nebraska to add Rob Aurich as defensive coordinator". ESPN. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  10. ↑ McKewon, Sam. "'Cathedral of resources' leads Rob Aurich to take Nebraska defensive coordinator job". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
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