AFCA executive director Craig Bohl believes college football moving to 'much better place'

NASHVILLE – As college athletics goes through a massive transformative period – largely because of the House v. NCAA settlement that will institute revenue sharing and roster limits across the spectrum – there’s been concern that top football coaches will be looking to leave the sidelines.

But there are some, such as former Wyoming and North Dakota State head coach Craig Bohl, who believe the game and the coaching industry are on solid footing.

And a lot of that belief comes from events like the Personnel and Recruiting Symposium, an event “designed for the growth and development of talented people in the college football personnel, scouting, recruiting and operations space.”

“Anytime we can have opportunities for people to be involved in our profession, that’s a good thing,” Bohl told On3 Tuesday at the event in Nashville. “There was some concern from some of the coaches that I’ve worked with in the Group of Five, but I think the waters will distill. College football is going to be in a much better place, and there are more opportunities for guys that have a chance to coach.”

Craig Bohl encourages coaches to get involved

But Craig Bohl, who led the Bison to three consecutive NCAA Division I-FCS championships, stressed the importance of getting involved and engaged with the new opportunities that are now available through the growth of college sports and the College Football Playoff. Bohl, the new executive director of the American Football Coaches Association, is bullish on the future of the coaching industry.

“When I was coaching at NDSU and we were in the playoffs, we’d have opportunities and I just shunned them,” Craig Bohl said. “Then the opportunity came along for Wyoming and that was after, so I think there’ll be some impact but College Football Playoff expansion is a great thing. And I think any negative is going to be minute compared to the benefits.”