NDSU head football coach Craig Bohl was named the 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference Coach of the Year by vote of conference coaches, media and sports information directors.

A finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, Bohl led the Bison to a conference co-championship, 10-1 overall record, and a No. 2 overall seed in this year's NCAA Division I Football Championship. NDSU spent all 12 weeks ranked in the Top 8 nationally, and achieved a No. 1 ranking for two weeks. He was the 2006 Great West Football Conference Coach of the Year.

For more information, visit www.valley-football.org/news/default/2011-12/5638/missouri-valley-announces-specialty-award-winners.