LIVINGSTON, Ala. – One hour away from the place that made him famous, Scott Cochran gets the news from his athletic trainer that it's too hot to wear pads at practice today. It's an unfortunate ...

Former assistant coach Scott Cochran is now the head coach at the University of West Alabama after battling opioid addiction. Cochran has adopted a quieter, more honest coaching style, focusing on his ...

Scott Cochran uses a megaphone now. For years, he didn’t. Roaming the sidelines, and weight room, at Alabama, the strength and conditioning coach filled the room and stadiums with his booming voice.

“I just received my 2-year chip,” he said, his voice rising. Scott Cochran sounded less raspy, more calm than I remembered him. “Oh, I still get fiery, said the University of West Alabama head ...