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.

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.

Former Alabama RB Bo Scarbrough has joined the coaching staff of former Crimson Tide assistant Scott Cochran at West Alabama.

"Just love, all love," Cochran said. "Come on. I worked for the man 18 years. He is a father figure for me, so I learned everything I have from him." Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him [email protected] or follow him@_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Another day, another pair of Alabama football champions added to Scott Cochran's coaching staff at West Alabama, bringing the Crimson Tide alumni counter to six.

Former Alabama football strength coach Scott Cochran continued to fill his West Alabama staff with familiar faces on Thursday. UWA announced former Crimson Tide running back Bo Scarbrough and defensive lineman Damien Square will join Cochran in Livingston.