Mike Bohn

Mike Bohn
Biographical details
Born (1960-11-16) November 16, 1960 (age 63)
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1982Kansas
Baseball
1982–1983Kansas
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Pitcher, first baseman, outfielder (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1983–1984Ohio (GA)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1984–1992Air Force (assoc)
1992–1995CFA (marketing)
1996–1998Colorado State (assoc)
1998–2003Idaho
2003–2005San Diego State
2005–2013Colorado
2014–2019Cincinnati
2019–2023USC
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2008 Diversity in Athletics Award

Michael Robert Bohn (born November 16, 1960) is an American sports administrator. He served as the athletic director for the Idaho Vandals, San Diego State Aztecs, Colorado Buffaloes, Cincinnati Bearcats, and USC Trojans.

Career

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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. At the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Bohn was a quarterback on the Jayhawks' football team in 1982, and was also on the baseball team in 1982 and 1983.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983, and earned a master's degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1984.

After more than five years as athletic director at Idaho,[2][3][4][5] and eighteen months at San Diego State,[6][7][8] Bohn was appointed at Colorado in 2005, succeeding Dick Tharp and Jack Lengyel (interim);[9][10] his appointment was extended for a second five-year term in 2010.[11] Hired at Cincinnati in 2014, he succeeded Whit Babcock.[12]

Bohn was hired for the same role with the USC Trojans on November 11, 2019.[13][14][15] He resigned on May 19, 2023.[16] He had been accused of making inappropriate comments about the physical appearance of female colleagues.

References

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  1. ^ 2018 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 179.
  2. ^ "Bohn offered UI's A.D. job". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington. March 14, 1998. p. C3.
  3. ^ Grummert, Dale (March 17, 1998). "UI welcomes Bohn as AD". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  4. ^ Nailen, Dan (March 16, 1998). "Bohn named athletic director at UI". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1A.
  5. ^ Meehan, Jim (March 17, 1998). "Idaho booster club grows when Vandals hire Bohn". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  6. ^ Meehan, Jim (October 7, 2003). "Bohn heading to San Diego". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  7. ^ "UI's Bohn takes San Diego State job". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 7, 2003. p. 1B.
  8. ^ "Bohn bolts to SDSU". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). October 6, 2003. p. 1A.
  9. ^ "Colorado hires Bohn for A.D. job". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 13, 2005. p. C4.
  10. ^ "Bohn headed to Colorado". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). April 13, 2005. p. 3B.
  11. ^ "Colorado's Mike Bohn gets 5-year deal". ESPN. Associated Press. August 10, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  12. ^ Frei, Terry (February 10, 2014). "Mike Bohn eager to point Cincinnati Bearcats in right direction as AD". Denver Post. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  13. ^ Meehan, Jim (October 7, 2003). "Bohn heading to San Diego". Spokesman-Review. p. C1.
  14. ^ "Bohn leaving San Diego State for CU". ESPN. Associated Press. April 12, 2005. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  15. ^ Rocky Mountain News December 7, 2005. Rocky Mountain News
  16. ^ "USC athletic director Mike Bohn resigns". Los Angeles Times. May 19, 2023.