Scott Cochran
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Born | TBD | March 21, 1979
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Scott Cochran (born March 21, 1979) is an
Coaching career
LSU
Scott began his coaching career at his alma mater Louisiana State University where he served as a graduate assistant from 2001 to 2002. In 2003 he was named an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the team and won his first national championship under Nick Saban.[1]
Hornets
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Alabama
In 2007[3] Scott reunited with Saban and became a part of his inaugural Alabama staff as the team's head strength and conditioning coach.[4][5] There he won an additional five national championships and remained with the team until the end of the 2019 season after growing tension with coach Saban.[6][7]
Georgia
In 2020 Scott joined Kirby Smart’s Georgia coaching staff as the team's special teams coordinator.[8][9] Cochran was part of the Georgia staff that won the 2022 National Championship over Alabama.[10] He won his second title with Georgia when they defeated TCU in the 2023 National Championship.[11] On February 14, 2024, Scott resigned from the Georgia coaching staff and was replaced with Kirk Benedict.[12][13]
References
- ^ a b alabamanow (February 24, 2020). "Reports: Alabama's iconic strength coach Scott Cochran headed to Georgia". Alabama Now. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ Staples, Bruce Feldman and Andy. "Georgia and Scott Cochran have much to gain from Cochran's move from Alabama". The Athletic. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Scott Cochran - Champions of The Round Table". championsoftheroundtable.weebly.com. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Meet Scott Cochran, The Architect Behind Alabama Football's Super Athletes". stack. January 3, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ Burton, Larry. "Why Strength Coach Scott Cochran Is Alabama Football's Ace in the Hole". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Why Scott Cochran left Alabama for UGA". al. March 5, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Scott Cochran Explains Why He Left Alabama For Georgia". The Spun. September 4, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Evaulating year 1 of Scott Cochran at UGA and what his impact will be going forward". DawgNation. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ Towers, Chip; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "How will Scott Cochran motivate Georgia's special team rebuild?". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ Blinder, Alan (January 10, 2022). "How Georgia Beat Alabama to Win College Football's National Championship". The New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ Witz, Billy (January 9, 2023). "How Georgia Romped Past T.C.U. For a Second Straight Title". The New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ Kirby II, Christian (February 14, 2024). "Georgia Releases Statement Following Resignations of Two Staff Members". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Kipp. "Georgia football adds former Duke assistant Kirk Benedict to support staff". 247sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved February 15, 2024.