The Alabama football team’s strength coach, Scott Cochran, will now be making $525,000 a year — a raise of $105,000 that was approved along with other athletics department compensation deals on Tuesday by the university board of trustees’ compensation committee.
During a conference call that featured an otherwise routine recitation of raises and new contract terms for football assistant coaches, Alabama AD Bill Battle called Cochran “the loudest and most energetic coach in the country” and said he’s “the equivalent of a coordinator with what he contributes” to the program.
While Cochran likely will be among the nation’s most highly paid football strength coaches — Iowa’s Chris Doyle is making $515,000 during a contract year that ends June 30 — he will not be making as much as Alabama’s coordinators.