With over 25 years of experience working with youth soccer players, Magnus Nilerud has worked with many different clubs in the state of Connecticut and developed many players to move on with successful careers with High School, College, National Teams as well as professional teams.

He is also the Head Coach of Fordham University Women's Soccer and former University of Bridgeport Women’s Soccer Head Coach in where he  amassed a record of 295-126-27 which ranks him in the top three in the East Region in both winning percentage and career wins among active coaches and top 15 in the Nation. He is one of only two active coaches in the East region with at least 250 career victories. Nilerud has been named the NYCAC Coach of the Year in 2002 and the East Coast Conference Coach of the Year in 2007, 2009 and 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018 & 2019; the NSCAA East Regional Coach of the Year in 2011, 2015 & 2018 and NSCAA D2 National Coach of the Year in 2015 & 2018 .

He posted a 295-126-27 record in his tenure with the Purple Knights, making 11 NCAA appearances, winning three NCAA Regionals, and reached the pinnacle in 2018 by winning the NCAA Division II National Championship.  He is one of only two active coaches in the East region with at least 250 career victories and ranks in the top 15 in the nation for all-time winningest active coaches by wins and win percentage.

Before taking over the Fordham University women's soccer program in February 2022, Magnus Nilerud  guided the UB women’s soccer program to 11 NCAA appearances in the last 14 years, three years of which have culminated in capturing the NCAA D2 Regional Championships and in 2018 NCAA National Champions!  In 22 seasons as a head coach, Nilerud has coached 130 All-Conference players including ten Conference Rookies of the Year players, eight Defensive Players of the year and seven Offensive Players of the Year, 51  II All-Region players, 34 Daktronics Women’s Soccer All-Northeast Region Team players, Four Daktronics Division II Women’s Soccer Northeast Region Player of the Year, 22 ESPN The Magazine Academic District One Women’s Soccer Team players, twelve NSCAA NCAA Division II All-America players, 15 NSCAA NCAA Division II Scholar All-America players and Twelve Daktronics NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer All-America player. In addition, he has coached 22 consecutive NSCAA Women’s Academic Award Teams.
Nilerud qualified for every conference post season tournament in his time at the helm of the University of Bridgeport. He led the University of Bridgeport Women’s Soccer program to regional or national post season play for eleven consecutive seasons. His record in regional post season play stands at an impressive 21-9-2 with two NCAA Regional Championships, two Division II ECAC Championships and four Conference Championships. His overall record in NCAA post season play stands at 12-7-2

Magnus is a native of Sweden and graduated from the University of Bridgeport in 1999 with a degree in Marketing. He was a standout soccer player for the Purple Knights from 1995 to 1998. As a four-year starter and captain, Nilerud was a two-time All-New England Conference selection, and was selected to play in the Senior Bowl.

Nilerud holds SFF (Swedish Football Federation) and USSF coaching badges and Director of Coaching Diplomas. He serves on multiple NSCAA committees and is the NCAA Division II National Chair for Championships.