- Bohl's first full-time coaching position was at North Dakota State in 1984. As the defensive secondary coach under Don Morton, the Bison finished 11-2. The Bison wound up falling to Troy State University of Alabama 18-17 in the Palm Bowl.
- At Duke, he helped mold one of the biggest turnarounds in college football, working with a program that posted an 8-4 record in 1994 after the Blue Devils had gone 3-8 the year before his arrival.
- His seasons at Nebraska included a number of Top 10 defensive national rankings for a team that compiled an 85-18 record, including national championships in 1995 and 1997.
