Scott Cochran, former staff member for the Georgia Bulldogs, has been appointed as the head coach of a collegiate football team.
Scott Cochran, the former head strength and conditioning coach for Alabama, during a practice session at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, on December 26, 2018. Alabama was set to play Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on Saturday.
Scott Cochran, former strength and conditioning coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, is returning to the coaching scene as the new head coach of the West Alabama Tigers, a Division II program based in Livingston, Alabama. Cochran previously worked alongside coaching legends like Nick Saban and Kirby Smart, and served as Georgia’s strength and conditioning coach from 2020-2023. He played a key role in Georgia’s back-to-back national championships, with his energetic coaching style becoming a hallmark in the locker room. After the 2023 season, Cochran stepped away from the program for personal reasons and later became the president of the American Addiction Recovery Association.
Cochran’s appointment further expands Kirby Smart’s extensive coaching tree, though the significant difference in divisions between the two schools means that a meeting between Cochran and Smart is unlikely anytime soon.
