Jay Niemann (born November 27, 1960) 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 Western Washington, Washington, Drake, Northern Iowa, HardinâÂÂSimmons, Northern Illinois, Rutgers, and Wyoming. He played college football for Iowa State as a linebacker.
Niemann has two sons, Nick and Ben. Both are linebackers in the National Football League (NFL).