Cochran begins his second season with the Govs, leading the offensive line unit and co-offensive coordinator.
Walden and Cochran first teamed up in 2016 at East Texas Baptist when Walden was head coach and Cochran was ETBU’s offensive line coach. Cochran coached four All-American Southwest Conference offensive linemen in that season – a group that fronted Division III’s top-ranked scoring offense (49.9 points per game).
Following his season at ETBU, Cochran joined the Baylor coaching staff first as a graduate assistant and then as an offensive quality control coach, working with the Bears offensive line unit over three seasons. He then went joined the North Carolina coaching staff as an offensive quality control coach in spring 2020 and served in that role this season before joining Walden’s coaching staff at Austin Peay.
Cochran is married to the former Olivia Dietrichson.
COCHRAN’S CAREER SUMMARY
AUSTIN PEAY (2020-21)
2020: Named Governors co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Nov. 20, 2020. Led an offensive line unit that had four student-athletes recognized on the spring All-OVC teams, including First Team All-OVC selection Bucky Williams. That group permitted only 6.67 tackles for loss and 1.78 sacks per game, each ranking among the FCS’ Top 60
NORTH CAROLINA (2020)
Joined the North Carolina coaching staff as an offensive quality control coach in spring 2020 and served in that role for the Orange Bowl bound Tar Heels before joining Walden’s coaching staff at Austin Peay in November.
BAYLOR (2017-19)
Joined the Baylor coaching staff first as a graduate assistant and then as an offensive quality control coach, working with the Bears offensive line unit over three seasons. Was a member of a staff that led the Bears to a six-win improvement from 2017 to 2018 and an Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl appearance where they defeated Vanderbilt. The Bears made a further four-win improvement in 2019, posting an 11-win season and played in both the Big 12 Championship Game and the 2020 Allstate Sugar Bowl.
EAST TEXAS BAPTIST (2016)
Walden and Cochran last teamed up in 2016 at East Texas Baptist when Walden was head coach and Cochran was ETBU’s offensive line coach. Cochran coached four All-American Southwest Conference offensive linemen in that season – a group that fronted Division III’s top-ranked scoring offense (49.9 points per game).
TEXAS (2014)
After his playing career concluded, Cochran became a student assistant coach with the Longhorns, working with the offensive line in 2014. The following season he was the offensive line coach at Lindale High School in Texas.
COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER (2011-13)
A three-year letterman on the offensive line at Texas, Cochran was a Yahoo! Sports Freshman All-American in 2011. He played in 31 career games with 23 starts before ending his career four games into the 2013 season due to a chronic shoulder injury. He was a 2012 First Team Academic All-Big 12 selection and a four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
