Southwestern College

Ryan Nelson enters his 1st season with the Builder football program in 2022, and will serve as the team's Offensive Coordinator and Quarterback's Coach. 

Nelson immediately jumped into the coaching ranks after college, getting his foot in the door at NCAA DII Lindenwood University where he was an Offensive Assistant and the Director of Football Operations. He remained at Lindenwood from 2014-16, before heading to the JUCO level to be the Wide Reciever's Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Santa Barbara City College from 2016-19. The last stop on his list, prior to him taking the OC job at Southwestern, was the Offensive Coordinator position at Tabor College. He served in that capacity for the last three seasons, coaching the QB's and tight ends in that stead. 

Prior to Nelson coaching days, he was a decorated collegiate quarterback who began his journey at another Southwestern College, a junior college in southern California. Following a strong two year run from 2007-08, he transferred to Northern Arizona University where he competed with the Lumberjacks from 2009-11. Following his time at NAU, he came to a more familiar place for us Kansans, as he finished his playing career as the team captain and QB at Tabor College, where he earned his Bachelor's in 2014.