Rob Aurich

Rob Aurich
Current position
TitleDefensive coordinator
TeamNebraska
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
BornSpring Lake, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
2006–2010Minnesota Duluth
PositionLinebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2014–2016Bemidji State (ST/LB)
2017Bemidji State (DC/LB)
2018–2021South Dakota (STC/ILB)
2022–2023Idaho (DC/LB)
2024San Diego State (DE)
2025San Diego State (DC/LB)
2026–presentNebraska (DC)

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

Playing career

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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

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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

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  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.