He has held assistant coaching or head coaching positions with UMass Boston, Austin Peay, West Alabama, Noris Rams, Munich Cowboys, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers, San Angelo Stampede, Nashville Kats, Tennessee Valley Vipers, Alabama Vipers, Georgia Force, Alabama Hammers, New Orleans VooDoo, Tampa Bay Storm, Washington Valor, and the Berlin Rebels.

Cokinos attended University of Massachusetts Boston, where he was a running back for the Beacons.

Cokinos spent seven years as a head coach for two teams in the German Football League.

[4][5] He coached the Tennessee Valley Vipers to a 56 to 55 overtime victory against the Spokane Shock in ArenaCup IX.

[6] He was named assistant head coach and defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Storm on October 26, 2015.