John Cohen
Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze watches as players warm up prior to an NCAA college football game against against the Connecticut in East Hartford, Conn., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo / Bryan Woolston)
Schools increasingly giving disgraced coaches second chances

By Dave Skretta Dec. 01, 2022 03:17 PM EST

Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze watches as players warm up prior to an NCAA college football game against against the Connecticut in East Hartford, Conn., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo / Bryan Woolston)
Hugh Freeze asks Auburn fans for 'chance to earn your trust'

By John Zenor Nov. 29, 2022 04:02 PM EST

Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze, center, gets ready to take the field with his team to play Arkansas in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Auburn hires Liberty's Hugh Freeze, who's coming back to SEC

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 28, 2022 04:10 PM EST

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) salutes the fans as he leaves the field following an NCAA college football game against Auburn, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Young, No. 8 Alabama roll past Auburn 49-27 in Iron Bowl

By John Zenor Nov. 26, 2022 07:28 PM EST

Auburn interim head coach Carnell Williams reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Resurgent Auburn rides Cadillac into Iron Bowl — once again

By John Zenor Nov. 21, 2022 05:35 PM EST

New Auburn Athletic Director John Cohen speaks during a press conference in Auburn, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/John Zenor)
New Auburn AD Cohen hits ground running in coaching search

By John Zenor Nov. 08, 2022 02:19 PM EST

Mississippi State wide receiver Lideatrick Griffin (5) sprints past Auburn cornerback D.J. James (4) after a pass reception during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi State tops Auburn 39-33 in overtime

R0Bbie Faulk Nov. 05, 2022 11:59 PM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams holds his Rookie of the Year trophy during a press conference in Detroit, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006. Carnell Williams was an All-American running back on Auburn's undefeated team in 2004. Now, the former NFL rookie of the year is running the show. Williams is serving as Auburn's interim coach for the last four games, starting Saturday at Mississippi State. He replaces Bryan Harsin, who was fired Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, after going 9-12 with the Tigers. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Auburn's Williams suddenly leading his alma mater's team

By John Zenor Nov. 02, 2022 03:30 PM EDT

Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin reacts to a play during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Fired Auburn coach Bryan Harsin 'incredibly disappointed'

Nov. 01, 2022 02:20 PM EDT

Auburn hires ex-Mississippi State athletic director Cohen

Oct. 31, 2022 07:09 PM EDT
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn named former Mississippi State athletic director John Cohen to the same position on Monday, charging him with hiring a new football coach....

FILE - Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin is shown during the Tigers' loss to LSU in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Harsin was selected hottest seat in the Associated Press SEC Midseason Awards, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Auburn fires coach Bryan Harsin, who won 9 of 21 games

By John Zenor Oct. 31, 2022 01:24 PM EDT

FILE - Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin is shown during the Tigers' loss to LSU in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Harsin was selected hottest seat in the Associated Press SEC Midseason Awards, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
AP source: Auburn finalizing deal to hire Miss St AD Cohen

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 29, 2022 03:20 PM EDT

Memphis receiver Calvin Austin III (4) returns a long punt against Mississippi State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP)
SEC officials under microscope after high-profile mistakes

By Dave Skretta Sep. 22, 2021 04:52 PM EDT

Arkansas coach Sam Pittman walks the sideline during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Postponement, outbreaks: SEC takes a hit from COVID-19

By Cliff Brunt Nov. 09, 2020 03:56 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2020, file photo, new Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach, speaks before reporters and school supporters at the university in Starkville, Miss., after being officially introduced as the head coach. Leach apologized Thursday, April 2, 2020, for a tweet that displayed a meme of a woman knitting her husband a noose as they were self-quarantined. Leach removed the tweet, which was posted Wednesday night. He posted on Twitter that he didn’t mean to offend anyone. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Mississippi State AD 'disappointed' in Leach's noose tweet

By The Associated Press Apr. 07, 2020 06:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2019, file photo, Mississippi State head coach Joe Moorhead gestures during the second half of their NCAA college football game against the Louisiana-Lafayette, in New Orleans. Two people with knowledge of the situation say Mississippi State has fired coach Joe Moorhead after just two seasons. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because an announcement had not yet been made by the school. A meeting was scheduled Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, with Moorhead and athletic director John Cohen.(AP Photo/Chuck Cook, File)
Mississippi State fires coach Joe Moorhead after 2 seasons

By Steve Megargee Jan. 03, 2020 10:42 AM EST

FILE - This is an April 21, 2018, file photo showing Mississippi State football helmets on the sideline during the second half of Mississippi State's Maroon and White spring NCAA college football game, in Starkville, Miss. Mississippi State has received three years’ probation from the NCAA after an investigation determined a part-time student tutor completed coursework for 10 football players and one men’s basketball player in an online class. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Mississippi State placed on 3 years' probation by NCAA

By Paul Jones Aug. 23, 2019 02:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2018, file photo, Mississippi State head coach Joe Moorhead chews on a sharpie while watching the video board during the second half of their NCAA college football game against Texas A&M, in Starkville, Miss. Moorhead has received a contract extension through the 2022 season that will pay an average base salary of $3.2 million. The school announced the extension on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Jim Lytle, File)
Mississippi State extends Moorhead's contract through 2022

By David Brandt May. 21, 2019 02:57 PM EDT