Brian Lloyd Bohannon (born December 17, 1970)[5][6] is an American college football coach. He most recently served as the head football coach for Kennesaw State University, a position he held since the inception of the program in 2013 until 2024. The Kennesaw State Owls began play in 2015.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1970 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1993 | Georgia |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994–1995 | West Georgia (AC) |
| 1996 | Gardner–Webb (WR) |
| 1997–1999 | Georgia Southern (WR) |
| 2000–2001 | Georgia Southern (DB) |
| 2002–2007 | Navy (WR) |
| 2008–2012 | Georgia Tech (QB/B-backs) |
| 2013–2024 | Kennesaw State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 72–38 |
| Bowls | 5–4 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Big South (2017–2018, 2021) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× Big South Coach of the Year (2017–2018)[1][2] AFCA FCS Reg. 2 Coach of the Year (2017)[3] AFCA FCS National Coach of the Year (2017)[4] | |
Early life
editBorn in Macon, Georgia, Bohannon later lived in places where his father worked as a high school football coach, in Athens from ages two to eight then in Griffin.[7] Bohannon graduated from Griffin High School in 1989; he played football at Griffin under his father who was head coach.[8][9]
Bohannon attended the University of Georgia, where he played at wide receiver for Georgia Bulldogs football from 1990 to 1993.[6] Bohannon completed his bachelor's degree in general business from the Georgia Terry College of Business in 1993.[5] In 1996, Bohannon completed a master's degree in business education at the University of West Georgia.[5]
Coaching career
editKennesaw State
editOn March 24, 2013, Bohannon was introduced as the first head coach of the Kennesaw State Owls football football team that started play as a member of the Big South Conference in the 2015 season.[10][11] Prior to his time at Kennesaw State, Bohannon served as an assistant coach under Paul Johnson at Georgia Southern, Navy and Georgia Tech.[11]
On November 10, 2024, Kennesaw State announced that Bohannon stepped down as the Owls head coach after a 1–8 start to the season and a 72–38 overall record. Chandler Burks succeeded him as interim head coach.[12][13] Following the announcement of his departure, Bohannon announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he did not step down from his position but rather that he was informed by Kennesaw State athletic director, Milton Overton, that the Owls would be making a change in leadership earlier that morning.[14]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | STATS# | FCS° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State Owls (Big South Conference) (2015–2021) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Kennesaw State | 6–5 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2016 | Kennesaw State | 8–3 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2017 | Kennesaw State | 12–2 | 5–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 8 | 9 | ||
| 2018 | Kennesaw State | 11–2 | 5–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2019 | Kennesaw State | 11–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I Second Round | 13 | 8 | ||
| 2020–21 | Kennesaw State | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | 17 | 15 | |||
| 2021 | Kennesaw State | 11–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I Second Round | 11 | 10 | ||
| Kennesaw State Owls (ASUN Conference) (2022) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Kennesaw State | 5–6 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| Kennesaw State Owls (NCAA Division I FCS independent) (2023) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Kennesaw State | 3–6 | |||||||
| Kennesaw State Owls (Conference USA) (2024) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 1–8 | 1–4 | [a] | |||||
| Kennesaw State: | 72–38 | 30–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 72–38 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
- ^ Bohannon was fired after 9 games.
References
edit- ^ "Big South Announces 2017 Football Annual Awards". bigsouthsports.com.
- ^ "Big South Announces 2018 Football Annual Awards". bigsouthsports.com.
- ^ "KIRBY SMART AND KEVIN DONLEY HEADLINE 2017 AFCA REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR WINNERS · American Football Coaches Association". Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ Bednarowski, John. "Kennesaw State's Brian Bohannon voted FCS Coach of the Year by AFCA". MDJOnline.com.
- ^ a b c 2012 Georgia Tech Football Spring Guide. Georgia Tech. 2012. p. 35. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "All-Time Georgia Football Lettermen". University of Georgia. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Bowers, Rachel G. (June 24, 2013). "Former UGA athlete Bohannon given chance to shine as Kennesaw State coach". Athens Banner-Herald. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Roberson, Doug (April 30, 2013). "Brian Bohannon: Born to coach". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "1989 UGA Football Signees". SicEmDawgs. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Parker, Wendy (May 7, 2013). "KSU coach Brian Bohannon 'Here for the long haul'". Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Kennesaw State names Brian Bohannon first head football coach". KSUOwls.com. March 24, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Kennesaw State Head Football Coach Brian Bohannon Steps Down After 10 Seasons". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ https://x.com/BohannonBrian/status/1855789479585259734
- ^ Stroh-Page, Caitlyn. "Brian Bohannon: 'I want to be clear that I did not step down' from KSU football coach job". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved November 11, 2024.