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South Dakota State University Athletics
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Erickson, Rob
Rob Erickson
- Title:
- Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks Coach
- Email:
- Rob.Erickson@sdstate.edu
- Recruiting Area:
- Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois
Rob Erickson joined the South Dakota State football coaching staff in March 2020 and serves as the program's special teams coordinator, as well as coaches the squad's cornerbacks.
During his first season with the Jackrabbits, Erickson oversaw a special teams unit that ranked third in the Football Championship Subdivision with four blocked kicks. On the defensive side of the ball, SDSU ranked third among FCS teams during the abbreviated 2020-21 season with 12 interceptions and eighth in total turnovers gained with 17 as the Jackrabbits made a run to the national title game.
Among Erickson's players, senior Don Gardner was a first-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honoree at cornerback and earned recognition on All-America teams selected by the Associated Press (second team), Stats Perform (second team) and Phil Steele (third team). Junior kicker Cole Frahm was an honorable mention all-league selection.Â
Erickson has coached at the collegiate level for more than 15 years, including five seasons University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (2015-19). He served as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the NCAA Division III program that went a combined 56-9 en route to three national semifinal appearances, including a berth in the championship game in 2019.Â
His defensive units at UWW twice ranked in the top three for sacks and ranked second in the country for scoring in 2018 with an average of 7.1 points allowed per game. Erickson was honored as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Assistant Coach of the Year in 2016.
Prior to his tenure at UWW, Erickson served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at his alma mater, UW-Platteville, from 2008-14. His teams recorded five shutouts in his seven seasons on the sidelines and made an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs in 2013.
Erickson began his collegiate coaching career as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at UW-Stevens Point from 2003-04. He moved on to Aurora University in Illinois as defensive coordinator for three seasons (2005-07), where his squads led the conference in turnovers forced in both 2006 and 2007.
As a student-athlete, Erickson was a four-year starter at defensive back at UW-Platteville from 1996-99 and was a team captain his senior season.
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During his first season with the Jackrabbits, Erickson oversaw a special teams unit that ranked third in the Football Championship Subdivision with four blocked kicks. On the defensive side of the ball, SDSU ranked third among FCS teams during the abbreviated 2020-21 season with 12 interceptions and eighth in total turnovers gained with 17 as the Jackrabbits made a run to the national title game.
Among Erickson's players, senior Don Gardner was a first-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honoree at cornerback and earned recognition on All-America teams selected by the Associated Press (second team), Stats Perform (second team) and Phil Steele (third team). Junior kicker Cole Frahm was an honorable mention all-league selection.Â
Erickson has coached at the collegiate level for more than 15 years, including five seasons University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (2015-19). He served as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the NCAA Division III program that went a combined 56-9 en route to three national semifinal appearances, including a berth in the championship game in 2019.Â
His defensive units at UWW twice ranked in the top three for sacks and ranked second in the country for scoring in 2018 with an average of 7.1 points allowed per game. Erickson was honored as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Assistant Coach of the Year in 2016.
Prior to his tenure at UWW, Erickson served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at his alma mater, UW-Platteville, from 2008-14. His teams recorded five shutouts in his seven seasons on the sidelines and made an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs in 2013.
Erickson began his collegiate coaching career as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at UW-Stevens Point from 2003-04. He moved on to Aurora University in Illinois as defensive coordinator for three seasons (2005-07), where his squads led the conference in turnovers forced in both 2006 and 2007.
As a student-athlete, Erickson was a four-year starter at defensive back at UW-Platteville from 1996-99 and was a team captain his senior season.
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