Pough named interim athletics director at SC State
Pough will lead Bulldog athletics during the university’s national search for a new director of athletics.
Pough succeeds Dr. Nathan Cochran, who left the university to pursue other opportunities. Cochran was named vice president and director of athletics at SC State in December 2023.
“On behalf of the Bulldog family, I thank Dr. Cochran for his service and wish him the best in his future endeavors,” Conyers said.
A two-time SC State graduate, Pough is a highly accomplished and respected figure in the realm of college football, having served as SC State’s head football coach for 22 years. He is the winningest head football coach in SC State history.
His remarkable tenure led the team to victory as three-time National MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Champions.
Pough ranks among the top coaches in the 53-year history of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, as well as in the HBCU family. His record includes 15 winning campaigns, three MEAC Coach of the Year honors, two National Coach of the Year awards, and two national HBCU titles.
His teams captured three MEAC titles (2008, 2009 & 2021) outright, shared five others (2004, 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2019), and made four trips to the prestigious FCS playoffs (2008, 2009, 2010 and 2013).
Pough also briefly served as interim athletics director in late 2023.