Entering his second season as Head Coach with Georgia Force, Cokinos led the team to the Conference Championship in 2011, and coached three players to all-arena honors. Prior to joining the Force, Cokinos was Head Coach and Director of Football Operations for the Alabama Vipers. Cokinos led the Vipers to the 2008 Arena Cup Championship.

Before joining the Vipers, Cokinos was the Assistant Head Coach, Director of Player Personnel and Offensive Coordinator for the AFL Nashville Kats. Cokinos had previous head coaching experience for the Indoor Football League’s San Angelo Storm and the af2’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers.

Before making the transition to the arena game, Cokinos was Head Coach and Director of Football Operations for the NFL Europe Developmental League with the Munich Cowboys and the Berlin Eagles.

Cokinos has also coached at Livingston University now West Alabama, Austin Peay State University and University of Massachusetts-Boston.