Since Scott Cochran’s departure from Alabama, many wondered who would be the one to fill his shoes. According to reports, including ESPN’s Adaam Rittenberg, Indiana’s David Ballou will be named Alabama’s new strength & conditioning coach.
Source: #Alabama is hiring #Indiana’s David Ballou as its new strength coach. Ballou replaces longtime Alabama strength coach Scott Cochran, who left to become special teams coordinator at Georgia. He has been at IU the past two seasons. Football Scoop first reported the hire.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) March 1, 2020
Ballou has been the director of athletic performance for the Hoosiers’ football team the past two seasons. Before arriving at Indiana, he spent one year at Notre Dame as the co-director of strength and conditioning. He was also the strength and conditioning coach at Avon High School in Avon, Indiana for 14 years.