Auburn is targeting Mississippi State athletic director John Cohen for the same role, sources tell Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger.
ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported the news on Saturday afternoon. No deal is finalized, but it’s possible that the move could take place soon, per Dellenger.
The potential in-conference move comes as Cohen is in the middle of his seventh season at Mississippi State. He was previously Mississippi State’s baseball coach from 2009 to ’16 and has spent time as a coach at both Florida and Kentucky, making him well-traveled around the SEC.