Auburn, John Cohen to hire Rhett Hobart as deputy athletics director

AUBURN — Auburn athletics director John Cohen is bringing a familiar face with him to the Plains.

Rhett Hobart, who worked with Cohen at Mississippi State in a variety of roles, will soon be hired as a deputy athletics director at Auburn, he announced Friday afternoon.

"My love for Mississippi State and its people runs deep, which makes this a bittersweet post to type," Hobart wrote on Twitter. "Next week I will wrap up this chapter, very thankful for time spent working at my alma mater. I'm thrilled to soon be headed to the Plains to join @AuburnTigers as Deputy AD!"

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Hobart received his bachelor's degree from Mississippi State in 2012 and his master's two years later. He joined the staff at MSU as a graduate assistant for athletic marketing and social media in August 2012. Hobart worked his way up the ranks in a number of roles for the next eight years, which ultimately led to him being the assistant athletic director for marketing and branding.

He left Mississippi State in 2020 for a role at Wake Forest, where he spent two years before returning to MSU in May 2022. His most recent title with the Bulldogs was executive senior associate athletic director for external affairs.

During his two-year stint at Wake Forest, he was the associate athletic director for fan experience and brand development.

Richard Silva is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at rsilva@gannett.com or on Twitter @rich_silva18.

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