Contract Extension for Craig Bohl | Video

KFYR-TV Sports | 1/1/2013

The more successful the Bison football program has become the more speculation there has been on whether or not Coach Bohl will be moving to an F.B.S. University.

If it ever does happen, Craig will be leaving in the middle of a long contract extension. Today, Bohl and the Bison have agreed to an eight year contract extension running for next season through 2021, "this is a great partnership," Bohl said, "It`s a commitment by NDSU and it`s also a commitment by myself to continue to move our football program forward. Wins and losses certainly we think are important but there`s a lot more that goes into the wins and losses just as far as how our program is moving forward so we`re certainly excited about that."

The Bison play Sam Houston State in the F.C.S. national championship game on Saturday. Bohl is in his 10th-season at NDSU, "many times people have one year of success and the next thing you know they`re getting a ten year contract," says NDSU Athletic Director Gene Taylor, "Craig Bohl`s history here has been phenomenal. He`s had ten years of tremendous success, three years in the playoffs, two years back to back Missouri Valley championships and back to back trips to the national championship. I think he deserved a pretty strong commitment from North Dakota State University and President Bresciani is very pleased with this direction."

Bohl is only 4 wins from passing Rocky Hager on the Bison all-time wins list.

Taylor said the current base salary of the contract is $206,503. The annual salary will be increased by a minimum of five percent per year effective July 1, 2013, contingent on performance evaluations. The contract includes a three (3) percent of gross home football regular season single-game and season ticket sales. There are also incentives for a Missouri Valley Football Conference Championship ($10,000), Football Championship Subdivision home ($5,000) and away ($2,500) playoff games, a FCS runner-up finish ($10,000) and a FCS championship ($15,000). The contract includes provisions for the assistant coaches to receive compensation for a conference championship ($1,500), FCS home ($1,500) and away ($750) playoff games, a FCS runner-up finish ($1,500) and a FCS championship ($2,000). It also states the yearly budget for assistant coach salaries shall be in the top 10 percent of FCS football programs.

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