Former Georgia Tech DB's Coach Cory Peoples Lands New Job With Group Of Five Program

Peoples will be the defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator at Liberty.

Feb. 26, 2026 at 7:31am

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Cory Peoples, who was previously the safeties/defensive backs coach at Georgia Tech, has reportedly landed a new job as the defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator at Liberty, a Group of Five program.

Why it matters

Peoples is a veteran coach with deep ties to the state of Georgia, having spent the last two seasons at Georgia Tech. His departure is notable as Georgia Tech looks to rebuild its secondary after a 9-4 season.

The details

Peoples spent the past two seasons as the safeties/defensive backs coach at Georgia Tech, helping the team finish sixth in the ACC in passing defense and sixth in rushing defense in 2025. Prior to Georgia Tech, he had coaching stints at Georgia State, Georgia Southern, and several other schools. As a player, Peoples was a defensive back who won a national championship at the junior college level and spent time in the NFL and CFL.

  • Peoples was let go by Georgia Tech earlier this offseason.
  • He is now set to join Liberty as their defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator.

The players

Cory Peoples

A veteran coach with deep ties to the state of Georgia, Peoples was previously the safeties/defensive backs coach at Georgia Tech.

Liberty

A Group of Five college football program that is hiring Peoples as their new defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator.

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What they’re saying

“Liberty is hiring Cory Peoples as a defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator, a source tells @CBSSports.”

— Matt Zenitz, CBS Sports Reporter

What’s next

Peoples will look to help rebuild Liberty's secondary after joining the program.

The takeaway

Cory Peoples' move from Georgia Tech to Liberty represents a veteran coach finding a new opportunity after being let go, as he looks to make an impact on a Group of Five program's defensive backfield.