Mississippi State athletic director John Cohen is in talks to become the next AD at Auburn, sources told ESPN. A deal has yet to be finalized but could happen in the near future.
Cohen is in his seventh year as the athletic director at Mississippi State, and his move would be a rare in-conference change for an athletic director. He would replace Allen Greene, who negotiated a departure from Auburn in August as his contract was set to expire in the upcoming months.
Auburn's potential hire of an athletic director from within the SEC is a distinct move for a school where athletic leaders have often competed with board members and boosters for power.