John Cohen has been on the job as Mississippi State Athletics Director since the end of 2016. He’s the one who has had the final say in what coaches get hired to lead the various teams. He’s hired two baseball coaches and one coach for the Mississippi State football team.
And so far, his track record for hiring those coaches looks rough.
John Cohen’s first hire as the AD was to hire baseball coach Andy Cannizarro. While Cannizarro had on field success in leading the Bulldogs to a Super Regional in 2017, he embarrassed the school with an extramarital affair that led to his ouster.