Georgia added some more Alabama flavor to its football staff.
Mark Hocke was named the Bulldogs’ director of strength and conditioning on Sunday. Hocke, was “co-associate director” of the strength program for the Crimson Tide.
Hocke joins a Georgia staff that includes defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt, running game coordinator Will Friend, and outside linebackers coach Kevin Sherrer, all of whom played and coached at Alabama.
“Mark received some outstanding recommendations from those in the industry and is known for his high energy, ability to motivate and relate to his athletes, as well as develop them mentally, physically, spiritually, and socially,” coach Mark Richt said in Georgia’s news release announcing the hire. “We’ll introduce Mark to our team in Charlotte on Wednesday and give him the opportunity to get to know our team throughout bowl week. This will allow him to be better prepared as we begin our training program in January.”
Hocke has served the past six years under Alabama’s well-respected strength coach Scott Cochran. During that time, he’s been part of a program. Before that, Hocke served five seasons as assistant football and head strength coach at his alma mater, Jesuit High School in New Orleans. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from New Orleans.
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