When John Bonamego was hired as Central Michigan's head coach on Feb. 9, 2015, he said leading the Chippewas was his dream job.
“Words cannot express how much I love this place and what this day means to me," said Bonamego during a press conference that introduced him as head coach. "I plan to start and end my head coaching career here.”
After two brawls on the field, three player ejections and a 51-13 loss to Toledo on Nov. 23, that dream came to an abrupt end for the man Chippewa football fans came to know as Bono.