Mike Bohn

Mike Bohn
Sport(s) Football, baseball
Current position
Title Athletic director
Team Cincinnati
Conference American Athletic Conference
Biographical details
Born (1960-11-16) November 16, 1960
Hinsdale, Illinois
Alma mater University of Kansas (1983)
Ohio University (1984)
Playing career
1979–1983 Kansas
Position(s) Quarterback (football)
Pitcher, first baseman,
outfielder (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1984 Ohio (GA)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1984–1992 Air Force (assoc)
1992–1995 CFA (marketing)
1996–1998 Colorado State (assoc)
1998–2003 Idaho
2003–2005 San Diego State
2005–2013 Colorado
2014–present Cincinnati

Mike Bohn (born November 16, 1960) is the athletic director at the University of Cincinnati, hired in February 2014.[1] He previously held the same position at the University of Colorado, San Diego State University, and the University of Idaho.[2][3][4]

Born in Hinsdale, Illinois, Bohn's family moved to Boulder, Colorado, when he was a year old. He was a three-sport athlete at Boulder High School and graduated in 1979. Bohn played football and baseball at the University of Kansas and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983. He earned a master's degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1984.

Bohn was appointed at Colorado on April 13, 2005, succeeding Jack Lengyel, and his appointment was extended for a second five-year term in 2010.[5] He was encouraged by the administration to resign on May 28, 2013.[6][7]

At Cincinnati, Bohn succeeds Whit Babcock, who left for Virginia Tech.[8]

Bohn is a brother of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, he was initiated at the Alpha Xi Chapter at the University of Cincinnati.

References

  1. "Cincinnati Hires Former Colorado AD Mike Bohn". ESPN. Associated Press. February 6, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  2. Meehan, Jim (October 7, 2003). "Bohn heading to San Diego". Spokesman-Review. p. C1.
  3. "Bohn leaving San Diego State for CU". ESPN. Associated Press. April 12, 2005. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  4. Rocky Mountain News December 7, 2005. Rocky Mountain News
  5. "Colorado's Mike Bohn gets 5-year deal". ESPN. Associated Press. August 10, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  6. Krause, David (May 28, 2013). "Mike Bohn resigns as Colorado Buffaloes athletic director". Buff Zone. (Denver Post). Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  7. "Buffs' decision blindsided Mike Bohn". ESPN. Associated Press. May 31, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  8. Frei, Terry (February 10, 2014). "Mike Bohn eager to point Cincinnati Bearcats in right direction as AD". Denver Post. Retrieved March 15, 2014.

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