Craig Bohl, Executive Director - AFCA

This week on Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Craig Bohl, the new Executive Director of the AFCA. In this conversation, Coach Bohl walks through his career as a coach, shares his love for College Football, and talks about his new role with the AFCA. Coach Bohl is a well-respected football coach and has had a long career of success highlighted by his time as the head coach at North Dakota State and, most recently, Wyoming.   Show Notes:  1:00 Introduction  1:26 When did you decide you wanted to be a football coach?  2:12 How did you grow in your first few years coaching?  2:56 Differences between working as a Student Assistant and a Graduate Assistant  4:21 Transition to North Dakota State   5:07 How did you go about sharpening your tools as a young coach?  6:51 Experience at North Dakota State  7:34 Learning to coach unfamiliar positions   9:15 Transition to Tulsa  10:31 Transition to Wisconsin  12:25 When did you start going to the AFCA convention?  15:11 What position would you say is your position?  16:40 First Coordinator position with Rice  17:56 Differences between Year 1 and Year 2 as a coordinator  19:31 Experience at Duke  20:18 Uniqueness of working at Private Schools  21:47 What advice would you give your younger self?  23:34 Opportunity to return to Nebraska   25:09 Differences in coaches over time  26:36 Nebraska Football Culture  31:08 Opportunity to take over as the Defensive Coordinator at Nebraska  32:25 First Head Coaching opportunity at NDSU  34:00 How did you know you were ready to be a head coach?  35:19 Constructing a coaching staff as a head coach  38:16 Experience in interviews  39:50 What are some common characteristics of successful teams?  41:40 What was your recruiting philosophy?  44:38 Finding the right fit in a job  49:13 What did you do on Day 1 at Wyoming?  50:06 What are some takeaways from your time in the profession?  52:20 What attracted you to the Executive Director position with the AFCA?  53:54 What led you to get involved with the AFCA Board?   54:47 Why is it important to get involved with the AFCA as a young coach?  55:45 Conclusion