He is the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach for the University of Texas at Austin, a position he has held since 2024.
[1] Nansen began coaching in 1998, serving as defensive coordinator for Cabrillo High School in Long Beach, California.
[3] Washington played in four bowl games while Nansen was there and produced a top 20 rushing offense during his final year there.
[3][5] In December 2021 he was named the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Wildcats under Jedd Fisch to replace Don Brown.
[6][7] In January 2024,[8] Nansen joined the Longhorns as a co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach, reuniting with Steve Sarkisian.