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Kennesaw State’s Brian Bohannon named AFCA FCS Coach of the Year

September 12, 2015 - Kennesaw, Ga: Kennesaw State University head coach Brian Bohannon runs off of the field after their game against Edward Waters at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Saturday, September 12, 2015, in Kennesaw, Ga.. KSU won 58-7. This is the first home game of KSU's inaugural football season. PHOTO / JASON GETZ

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September 12, 2015 - Kennesaw, Ga: Kennesaw State University head coach Brian Bohannon runs off of the field after their game against Edward Waters at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Saturday, September 12, 2015, in Kennesaw, Ga.. KSU won 58-7. This is the first home game of KSU's inaugural football season. PHOTO / JASON GETZ
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Jan 10, 2018

Kennesaw State football coach Brian Bohannon was named 2017 AFCA FCS Coach of the Year Tuesday at the American Football Coaches Awards.

Bohannon, in his third year with the Owls, finished the 2017 season 12-2 at the top of the Big South Conference and made it to quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs.

The Owls lost to Sam Houston State 34-27 on Dec. 9.

The American Football Coaches Awards and redcarpet can be watched below. Bohannon is presented his award and makes a speech at 3:03:46.

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