Mike Bohn to be named athletic director for USC Trojans after 5 years with UC Bearcats

UPDATE: Sources confirmed to The Enquirer on Friday that University of Cincinnati athletic director Mike Bohn will be the next athletic director at the University of Southern California. Bohn, hired in 2014, replaced Whit Babcock, the athletic director at Virginia Tech.

This is the second time USC has poached an athletic director from UC. Mike McGee was hired by USC in 1984 after four years with UC.

Maggie McKinley, senior associate athletic director, is likely to serve as the interim AD, sources told The Enquirer.

Was on a flight to ECU when the news hit, but can confirm: Mike Bohn is leaving Cincinnati for USC. UC executive senior associate director Maggie McKinley is likely to be named interim AD, per a source. — Fletcher Page (@FletcherPage) November 1, 2019

ORIGINAL STORY: The University of Southern California is approaching an agreement to hire University of Cincinnati Bearcats athletic director Mike Bohn, according to multiple reports, including one via Twitter from USA TODAY Sports.

Bohn has been UC's athletic director since February of 2014. Bohn hired Bearcats football head coach Luke Fickell in December of 2016, men's basketball head coach John Brannen earlier this year in April and several other coaches at the school.

Lynn Swann resigned in September after three years as Southern Cal's AD.

Bohn succeeded Whit Babcock as UC's athletic director, after Babcock departed for Virginia Tech.

Bohn worked previously as an AD at Colorado, San Diego State and University of Idaho.

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