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Scott Cochran back in Tuscaloosa, visiting Alabama facilites

IMG_0985by:Griffin McVeigh•09/04/24•

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Scott Cochran might be the most well-known strength coach in college football. Between his time with Alabama and Georgia, his personality stuck out when featured during the offseasons. Currently not in the game, Cochran has some time to travel around and see some old friends.

On Wednesday, he posted a picture from the Alabama facility while “visiting some family.” A sight Crimson Tide fans will be happy with, getting Cochran back around the program — even if only for a day. A staple during the Nick Saban era, this X username of “Coach Yeah” will bring a familiar sound back in everybody’s head.

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You can check out a photo Cochran posted on X Wednesday here.

Cochran was on the Alabama staff initially hired by Saban in 2007 and stayed with the program for well over a decade. He was also with Saban while at LSU as a graduate assistant before becoming the assistant strength and conditioning coach.

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Ahead of the 2020 season, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart gave Cochran a call to join the Bulldogs staff. A move to Athens was made for four seasons, staying through 2024.

In total, eight national championships are on Cochran’s resume through the three different programs. One at LSU, five at Alabama, and two at Georgia.

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Scott Cochran stars recovery group for drug addition

In February, Scott Cochran resigned as Georgia’s special teams coordinator. A key piece of the Bulldogs’ back-to-back national championships, the university said he and analyst Darrel Dickey resigned to “pursue other opportunities.”

During an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, though, Cochran said his resignation was because of drug addiction. Now, he’s giving back by helping start the American Addiction Recovery Association.

“I’m more excited about our mission at the AARA than I was when Coach (Nick) Saban called me in 2007 to be his strength coach at Alabama,” Cochran said, via the AJC’s Ariel Hart. “We’re going to stand tall instead of crouching down. Instead of living in fear and in manipulation, we’re going to stand tall. And we’re going to wear recovery as a badge of honor. We’re coming together as a group across the nation to say, ‘Hey, recovery is real.’”

On3’s Nick Schultz contributed to this report