SAD NEWS: Georgia bulldogs has announced the resignation of Kirby Smart officials and coordinators today…
The Georgia Bulldogs have a new special teams coordinator after more staff changes announced Wednesday by head coach Kirby Smart.
Kirk Benedict, who served as special teams analyst the last two seasons, has been promoted to replace Scott Cochran.
According to Smart, Cochran and offensive analyst Darrell Dickey both resigned to pursue other opportunities.
Cochran, a former strength coach at Alabama, moved to Georgia in 2020 for an on-field coaching position. He took a leave ahead of the next season to deal with mental health issues before rejoining Smart’s staff after the first seven games of the 2021 season.
The 64-year-old Dickey spent one season at Georgia after five years as the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M. He is a former head coach at North Texas.
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The Georgia Bulldogs lost two coaching members this week as it was announced that special teams coordinator Scott Cochran and offensive analyst Darrell Dickey had resigned from their positions.
According to a statement released by the University of Georgia, special teams analyst Kirk Benedict will be promoted to special teams coordinator for the 2024 season, while a replacement for Dickey has yet to be announced.
Georgia special teams coordinator Scott Cochran arrives at Sanford Stadium before the start of a NCAA college football game between Samford and Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK).
Georgia special teams coordinator Scott Cochran arrives at Sanford Stadium before the start of a NCAA college football game between Samford and Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022.
Dickey had recently joined the Bulldogs as a staff member for the 2023 season while Cochran had been an integral member of the Bulldogs staff beginning in 2020. He had also previously worked with Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart during the two coaches’ time with Alabama. In response to the news, Smart offered this statement, where he wished both men well in their future endeavors.
“I want to thank Scott and Darrell for their contributions to Georgia football. We wish them all the best moving forward.
While the core pieces of the Bulldogs 2024 roster and coaching staff remain intact. The loss of both Cochran and Dickey’s experience and knowledge of the sport will surely be felt at some point in the Bulldogs’ 2024 season.
The Georgia Bulldogs lost two coaching members this week as it was announced that special teams coordinator Scott Cochran and offensive analyst Darrell Dickey had resigned from their positions.
According to a statement released by the University of Georgia, special teams analyst Kirk Benedict will be promoted to special teams
I want to thank Scott and Darrell for their contributions to Georgia football,” Smart said in a statement. “We wish them all the best moving forward.
This was the latest round of coaching changes for the Bulldogs. Defensive backs coach Fran Brown left to become the head coach at Syracuse, and co-defensive coordinator Will Muschamp moved down to an analyst role to spend more time with his family.
