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Kennesaw State ruffled plenty of feathers when it kicked longtime head coach Brian Bohannon to the curb after the Owls got off to a 1-9 start and is now tasked with finding a replacement. What are they looking for in a new skipper? Well, we have a pretty good idea thanks to the job listing that popped up on Indeed.
In 2013, former University of Georgia wide receiver Brian Bohannon was presented with a very unique opportunity when he was offered the chance to help build a college football program from the ground up as the head coach at Kennesaw State, which played its inaugural season in 2015.
It took the Owls a couple of years to find their footing after making their debut in the FCS as a member of the Big South Conference, but Bohannon posted an impressive 63-18 record in his first seven years after racking up at least 11 wins in four straight seasons if you exclude the COVID-shortened campaign in 2020.
That run was enough to convince the powers that be that Kennesaw State had what it took to make the leap to the FBS level, although there was some cause for concern when you consider the team went 8-12 in the two seasons that preceded its arrival to Conference USA this year.
The Owls got a very rude awakening after losing their first six games before securing their first victory with a stunning upset of a Liberty squad that was listed as a 25.5-point favorite before ending up on the wrong side of a 27-24 result in October.
Unfortunately, Kennesaw State was unable to keep that momentum going and lost their next three games before the school made the controversial decision to part ways with the football team’s primary architect by firing Bohannon following their loss to Houston (he officially “stepped down” on his own, but it’s not too hard to read between the lines).
There’s no telling who will be tapped to replace Bohannon (former offensive coordinator Chandler Burks is currently serving as the interim coach), and while you might assume the school’s athletic director has plenty of contacts to facilitate the search, the university is apparently open to outside parties throwing their hat into the ring based on the decision to put the job on Indeed.
The listing is a pretty amusing read when you consider there’s an entire paragraph devoted to outlining the responsibilities candidates are expected to shoulder—a seemingly obvious collection of requirements that’s nonetheless spelled out:
Plans and directs the activities of the football team. Directs conditioning of student athletes to achieve maximum athletic performance. Assess players’ skills and assigns team positions. Evaluates own and opposition team capabilities to determine game strategy. Coaches or directs coaches to instruct players in techniques of game. Directs recruitment and retention of student athletes. Has an extensive knowledge of the sport and knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.