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Contact Coach Bohn: In Dennis Bohn's six seasons on College Hill, the Lafayette program has produced nothing but winning soccer teams. Bohn has led the Leopards to six-straight winning seasons, four-consecutive 10-plus win campaigns, a pair of Patriot League championships and two NCAA Tournament berths. Bohn's teams also achieve in the classroom, as Lafayette was just one of 26 programs to earn the 2006 NSCAA/adidas Men's Team Academic Award, presented to programs which have achieved a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) or better in the previous academic year (2005-06). Lafayette was just one of two Patriot League schools to achieve the honor. In 2005, Lafayette was one of just four in the nation to qualify for the NCAA Tournament and achieve a team GPA of 3.0 or better. In the last four seasons, Lafayette has put together 11-4-2, 13-5-2, 11-6-3 and 12-6 marks, respectively. The Leopards put together their fourth-straight double-digit win season in 2006 with 11 victories. The season was highlighted by a trip to the Patriot League Championship game, where the team fell just short of the title, losing to Bucknell in penalty kicks. Lafayette's 13-win season in 2005 represented the most victories since a 16-5 mark in 1998. The Leopards' balanced attacked featured an offense on which 11 players scored goals and a defense that allowed less than a goal per game. In 2004, the Leopards laid claim to two tournament titles and qualified for the Patriot League Tournament for the third straight year. Lafayette's explosive offensive attack led the conference in goals per game. When he arrived on College Hill, his success was immediate. Bohn guided Lafayette to winning records (8-4-5, 8-6-4) and boasted of a nationally-ranked defense in his first two seasons. In his third season (2003), defense continued to be the focus, as the Leopards allowed just over one goal per game. The offense came through in key situations, including scoring seven goals over two games in the 2003 Patriot League Tournament to propel Lafayette to its third NCAA Tournament. The Leopards finished 11-6-3 overall and 4-1-2 in conference play. An accomplished recruiter and a fiery sideline competitor, Bohn became the 18th coach in the history of Lafayette soccer on March 20, 2001. He served two years as an assistant coach for the Leopards during which time he gained an understanding of the winning tradition of Lafayette soccer. Prior to coming to Lafayette, Bohn spent the 1998 season as the assistant head coach at his alma mater Columbia University. Bohn graduated from Columbia in 1998 with a degree in political science. He was a four-year member of the soccer team and in his senior season as the captain, the starting defender earned All-Ivy League honors. The Delran, N.J. native was a two-sport athlete at Columbia, also earning two varsity letters in basketball. Bohn played one year of professional soccer for the South Jersey Barons of the United Soccer League. Bohn and his wife, Jaime, reside is Forks Township with their son, Cameron. |
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