Lincoln Riley Releases Statement on Mike Bohn’s Resignation

Former USC Athletic Director Mike Bohn surprised the Trojan family and the college football world on Friday with his abrupt resignation from his position.

The LA Times’ Ryan Kartje reported Friday on a pattern of inappropriate comments and claims of poor leadership of the USC athletic department. USC President Carol L. Folt released a letter to the USC community saying she had accepted Bohn’s resignation but did not name a replacement or an interim athletic director.

One day later, USC head football coach Lincoln Riley made his thoughts known about Bohn’s resignation in a statement he posted to Twitter.

“I will always be appreciative of Mike Bohn for his role in bringing us to USC & certainly wish both he and his family all the best,” Riley began. “With the current state of the programs in our Athletic Department, there is a really special opportunity ahead for all of us Trojans. I have full confidence that our university leadership will continue to do everything possible to support us. I truly believe that the best days of USC Athletics are right in front of us and I continue to be totally invested & excited to be a part of it. Lets stick together and always Fight On.”

It’s always an interesting situation when a highly-paid coach is at a university working under an athletic director who did not hire them. But Riley is one of a small handful who likely can name the length of his stay at the school.

Hearing him say he has confidence in the university leadership and that he’s “totally invested” in USC athletics should stop any sort of panic from any Trojan fans worried about how Riley might take this news.

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