The former Alabama assistant coach, specializing in special teams, has unexpectedly landed the head coaching position at West Alabama, a Division II school. This move marks a significant departure from the high-profile SEC, offering Cochran a chance to refocus on his passion for coaching and mentoring young players.
The calls began coming in, most of them for strength or special teams jobs, just like he’d held for most of his career in college football .
Gilliland and UWA were searching for his replacement. Through back channels, they got the idea that Cochran might be interested.“Obviously knew how well he can motivate players,” Gilliland said. “And the energy he brings. All you’ve got to do is watch anything that he’s been a part of.” “It was a group effort,” West Alabama president Todd Fritch said. “It’s just a tremendous opportunity that we became aware of. Reached out to coach and said ‘Hey, we’ve got an opportunity here.’”
“I think going through what I went through, I realized that I kind of got back to the pure of, I didn’t get into coaching for financials” Cochran said. “I didn’t get into it for the money. I didn’t. I mean, I didn’t make any money at the beginning. So taking a year to reassess my life made me realize it’s not about that. That what I need to focus on is the people around me.”
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