The CT POST was first to report this weekend that Jack Cochran was hired to be the new football coach at Harding.


From the POST report:

Jack Cochran, both the most successful and controversial high school football coach in recent Connecticut high school history, has been hired as Harding’s football coach, citywide athletic director Neil Kavey confirmed Saturday.

“Jack Cochran will be the head coach at Harding next year,” Kavey said.

Cochran, whose last job as a head coach was at New London in 2008, takes over a foundering program that hasn’t had a winning season since 1996 and is 9-91 over the last 10 years.

“It’s like a rebirth,” Cochran said. “It’s been a long three or four years and I’m excited to getting back to doing what I love: coaching kids.”

Cochran has won eight state championships in 14 title game appearances at Bloomfield, New Britain and New London and is widely regarded as one of the best high school football coach in Connecticut. His career coaching record is 160-24-2.

Wilby is still seeking a head football coach after Chris Eckert stepped down earlier this year.

There was speculation that former Bloomfield, New Britain and New London coach Jack Cochran was offered the job with the Wildcats. Cochran did apply and interview.

Wilby AD Steve Baldwin, however, said Cochran "pulled his name out of the running" for the job.

Baldwin added that they will probably conduct a second round of interviews soon.

Jack Cochran has won eight state titles as coach with three schools.Cochran's son Casey led Masuk to the Class L state title in 2010 as a junior. As a freshman, Casey Cochran was quarterback at New London when the Whalers captured the Class M state title.

There is also still an opening at Southington, after former UConn standout D.J. Hernandez stepped down after one season to become the quarterbacks coach at Brown.

The 2nd Annual QB Academy hosted by Jack Cochran’s – The Program & Travis Meyer’s – New England Five Star Quarterbacks - will take place on Saturday April 30th at Central Connecticut State University (Indoor Bubble).

Session No.1: Current Grades 8–12 (9am–1pm)
Session No.2: Current Grades 3–7 (1:30 pm–4:30 pm)



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Contact Jack Cochran at(860)748-8899 or cochranjack@att.net with any questions.