Scott Cochran might not have been coaching for the past year, but he remained hard at work. The longtime Alabama football strength and conditioning coach has been helping start the non-profit American Addiction Recovery Association.

Scott Cochran, once the most famous strength and conditioning coach in college football as Nick Saban's right-hand man, is back in college football as a head coach. Cochran, who most recently was on Georgia's 2023 staff,

As he transitions to his first head coaching role at West Alabama, Cochran said the lessons he learned from his transition from Alabama to Georgia still apply.

Scott Cochran had the coaching itch. As the 2024 season came to an end, the longtime Alabama football strength and conditioning coach, Nick Saban’s right-hand man, knew he wanted to get back in the game.

Scott Cochran is returning to the state of Alabama. Cochran, who spent 13 seasons as Alabama football's strength and conditioning coach under coach Nick Saban most known for being "Coach Yeah," was named as the new head football coach of West Alabama.

As Cochran spoke of the future, of what he plans to do with West Alabama football as its head coach, he was asked about the current state of the Crimson Tide, about Kalen DeBoer and what he's done at Alabama. Cochran said he honestly doesn't know much.

Scott Cochran, a former assistant coach under Nick Saban and Kirby Smart at Alabama, Georgia and LSU, has landed a head coaching job.

Scott Cochran is back in college football, taking the head coaching position at West Alabama after stints with LSU, Alabama and Georgia.

It didn't take long for Scott Cochran to mention Nick Saban. In his first appearance as the University of West Alabama football coach, Cochran walked through his plans for the team's "DNA," what he wants the Tigers to become.