QUINCY, Ill. – Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Marty Bell announced today (October 22) that Nicholas Bohanan has been named the new head coach for the Quincy University men's and women's bowling programs.
 
Bohanan comes to QU after serving 3 seasons as a bowling coach at the Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited.
 
During his time in Hong Kong, Bohanan was responsible for the design and implementation of training programs, monitoring athlete performance through video and data analysis, and developing training tools and drills to improve physical game performance. He also oversaw the short- and long-term development planning of elite and developmental athletes, along with the daily operations of the bowling department and training facility. 
 
Prior to Hong Kong, Bohanan spent two years (2014-2016) as the facility manager and sports performance specialist at the Bowling International Training & Research Center in Arlington, Texas. While there, he served as the athletic trainer for Team USA and head researcher of the bowling biomechanics program. He also oversaw the daily operations and monthly finances of the training center.

Bohanan started his career in the industry as a sports performance specialist at the United States Bowling Congress. During his six years (2008-2014) there, he educated coaches and bowlers on the effects of physical development on performance and assisted in talent and training level identification of athletes.
 
Originally from St. Joseph, Missouri, Bohanan earned bachelor's degrees' in athletic training and exercise science from Wichita State, and graduated with his master's in kinesiology in 2008.
 
"I would like to thank Dr. McGee and Marty Bell for presenting me the opportunity to join the Quincy community," said Bohanan. "I am eager to begin the process of bringing in quality student-athletes that will be the foundation of this program. College bowling has grown tremendously on both the men's and women's sides and I believe that Quincy is an ideal position to attract student-athletes that will accept the hard work and challenges that are ahead of us."
 
"As we launch our men's & women's bowling programs, it was vital that we find strong leadership with a wealth of experience," said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Marty Bell. "I believe we have found that in Coach Nick Bohanan. He has a very diversified background both nationally and internationally. He is a teacher first and believes in developing student-athletes physically and mentally to maximize their potential and talents. His approach is well-suited to our University's mission and the culture we have established for QU athletic programs. I look forward to supporting his vision and goals for both programs as we begin our journey to building competitive teams for the 2020-21 athletic season."