Sport(s) Football Alma mater Nebraska, 1982 Spouse Leia Bohl Title Head coach 1977–1979 Nebraska Team Wyoming Cowboys football | Conference MWC Name Craig Bohl Children Aaron Bohl Record 6–18 (.250) Role Football coach | |
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Born July 27, 1958 (age 65)
Lincoln, Nebraska ( 1958-07-27 ) Education University of Nebraska–Lincoln Team coached Wyoming Cowboys football (Head coach, since 2014) Similar People Dave Christensen, Brock Jensen, Chris Klieman, Larry Shyatt, Bo Pelini Profiles | ||
Wyoming Football National Signing Day 2019: Head Coach Craig Bohl Press Conference
Craig Philip Bohl (born July 27, 1958) is a college football coach and former player, currently the head coach at the University of Wyoming. He was previously the head coach at North Dakota State University in Fargo from 2003 to 2013, where he led the Bison to three consecutive NCAA Division I Football Championships in his final three seasons.
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- Wyoming Football National Signing Day 2019 Head Coach Craig Bohl Press Conference
- Wyoming head football coach craig bohl on sportsline live 12 17 14
- Early years
- Coaching career
- Coaching tree
- References
Wyoming head football coach craig bohl on sportsline live 12 17 14
Early years
Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Bohl was a reserve defensive back for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1977 to 1979. He earned a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1982.
Coaching career
Bohl was an assistant coach at his alma mater Nebraska for eight seasons, the last three as defensive coordinator, when he moved to NDSU in 2003. Its 32nd head football coach, he led the Bison to their first ever FCS Championship title in 2011, beating Sam Houston State 17–6 in the final. On January 1, 2013, North Dakota State gave Bohl an eight-year contract extension through the 2020 season, and four days later, he rewarded them by leading the Bison to their second consecutive FCS Championship, defeating Sam Houston State again, 39–13.
In the 2013 season opener on August 30, NDSU upset defending Big 12 champion Kansas State 24-21. Senior quarterback Brock Jensen led them on a 75-yard touchdown drive to get the Bison ahead, and right after Jensen's touchdown Kansas State got the ball back and senior Grant Olson intercepted the ball to officially seal the win. This was the Bison's biggest win in history and their first win over Kansas State. Bohl won more games than any other NDSU head football coach; he surpassed Rocky Hager on September 21 with his 92nd win.
On Saturday, January 4, 2014, he led the Bison to their third straight FCS football championship, downing Towson 35-7. The Bison were the second team in FCS history to three straight national championships, right behind Appalachian State (2005–2007).
Bohl was hired at Wyoming of the Mountain West Conference in December 2013 and took over in January, after leading North Dakota State to the 2013 FCS title.
On November 29, 2016, Bohl was selected as the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year.
Coaching tree
Assistants under Craig Bohl who became NCAA or NFL head coaches: