Cole Dial joined Rich Rodriguez’s staff at Jacksonville State in December of 2021 as the Gamecocks Director of Football Operations.
Dial came to JSU from ULM, where he spent five seasons. He was the Warhawks’ Director of Football Operations in 2021 after spending the previous four seasons as their Director of Recruiting and Player Personnel.
Dial played an integral role in helping ULM sign the Sun Belt Conference’s No. 1 recruiting class in 2017, according to Rivals.com.
Prior to joining ULM in 2016, Dial spent six years working with the Syracuse University football program (2010-15). From 2010-2012, he served as the quality control for administrative support/special teams before moving into the role of operations and recruiting administrator in the fall of 2013. His recruiting efforts helped the Orange sign their highest-rated recruiting class in 15 years.
The Marietta, Ga., native started his career in athletics as a community coach at Walton High School in Marietta from 2008-10.
Dial received a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from Reinhardt University in 2010.
